Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero of the AFP's Eastern Mindanao Command was chosen by Duterte to replace military chief Gen. Eduardo Año who is set to retire on Thursday. READ: AFP chief preparing list for possible successorGuerrero, however, will see a brief tenure as he is set to retire in December. Duterte announced his choice for the next military chief in a letter to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana dated October 25. Guerrero has been rumored to be the next military chief, or at least a major contender for it, several times in the past year. Guerrero was again among the contenders to become the military chief in December when Visaya retired from the service.

Source: Philippine Star October 25, 2017 11:26 UTC