MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces chief Gen. Noel Clement is not likely to get an extension as the top military boss when his term ends in early January, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. Clement, who took over the command of the entire military leadership on September 26, would have only served less than four months. Lorenzana cited the case of then AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año, whose term was “extended” because of the Marawi siege in 2017, which was seen as the biggest security crisis under the Duterte administration. He served as AFP chief until October of the same year, as the siege also ended around the time of his mandatory retirement date. This would make Clement the AFP chief with the shortest term under Duterte so far.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2019 11:37 UTC