Kinumpirma ng Malacañang ang pagtatalaga ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kay Lt.Gen. Jose C. Faustino, Jr. bilang bagong Chief of Staff ng the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, pinirmahan ni Pangulong Duterte ang appointment papers ni Lt.Gen. Faustino nitong July 29, 2021.
Si Faustino ang papalit kay Gen. Sirilito Sobejana.
Inihayag ni Sec. Roque na tiwala silang ipagpapatuloy ni Faustino ang ang peace and development efforts na sinimulan ng kanyang mga sinundang AFP Chiefs of Staff.
Hangad at ipinagdarasal umano ng Malacañang ang tagumpay ni Faustino sa kanyang bagong tungkulin bilang AFP Chief of Staff.
“We confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved and signed the designation of LGEN Jose C. Faustino, Jr. as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective July 31, 2021. We are confident that Gen. Faustino will continue the peace and development efforts of his predecessors while aggressively building up our defense capability. We pray for Gen. Faustino’s success as he embarks in his new role as AFP Chief,” ani Sec. Roque.
