GALVEZ NEW DEFENSE CHIEF
Dateline Kamuning:
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as the new secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND), Malacañang announced Monday.
In a press
statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) officer in charge (OIC)
Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil announced that Galvez was named DND chief
after the President accepted the resignation of Jose Faustino Jr.
The PCO also
shared two photos of Marcos and Galvez having a chat and shaking hands.
“It is with
deep regret that the President has accepted the resignation of DND OIC Sr.
Usec. Jose Faustino Jr. The President has offered the position of DND Secretary
to Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Sec. Carlito Galvez
Jr. and he has accepted,” Garafil said.
She did not
give any reason for Faustino’s resignation.
Galvez is a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1985. (PNA)
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