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Eight generals vying for top military post

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The names of possible replacement for outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. have already been forwarded to the office of President Rodrigo R. Duterte,  Brig. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said Sunday.

Arevalo, military spokesman,  said the list drawn up by the Board of Generals contained the names of “between seven and eight” three-star generals still in active service.

Arevalo  also stressed that those in the list have “proven competence, integrity and managerial and leadership acumen.”

“The next [AFP] chief-of-staff is expected to continue the programs and the operational thrusts of the current leadership, especially pursuing the guidance of President Duterte to finish insurgency within his term so as you know he has less than three years to complete that.

So he is expected to be able to continue [with our] operational gains, and the same time implement adjustments in the plan in order for us to defeat decisively [the] New People’s Army,” Arevalo pointed out.

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Arevalo said the change-of-command ceremony for Madrigal’s successor will be held on  Sept. 24 as arranged between the AFP and the Office of the President.

Madrigal will reach the mandatory retirement age of 56 on  Sept. 28.

Earlier, the outgoing AFP chief said it is not for him to recommend any successor as it is the prerogative of the Chief Executive to pick his new AFP chief.

Madrigal took over the helm of the AFP on Dec. 11, 2018 replacing Gen. Carlito Galvez who bowed down after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56. He is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1985.

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