By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte has named Army Chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana as the next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, Malacañang confirmed Wednesday.
Sobejana will replace Gen. Gilbert Gapay, who is set to retire on February 4.
“We are confident that General Sobejana will continue to modernize our military and undertake reform initiatives to make the Armed Forces truly professional in its mandate as the protector of the people and the State,” said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
“We wish General Sobejana all the best in his new tour of duty as we pray for his success,” he added.
The next AFP chief is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Hinirang” Class of 1987. He is also a recipient of the Medal of Valor, the top military award, when he led troops in a gunfight with Abu Sayyaf fighters in 1995.
In 2019, Duterte bestowed Sobejana the award of Philippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Officer), for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service rendered to the government.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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