Born in Benguet within the so-called Stable North, Faustino’s tour of responsibility contains quick phrases as Military commanding basic and armed forces chief of workers
MANILA, Philippines – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of workers and retired Military basic Jose “Boy” Faustino Jr. as his protection secretary.
Marcos introduced the appointment of the previous army chief on Friday, June 17, by press secretary-designate Trixie Angeles. He’ll succeed Delfin Lorenzana as secretary of the Division of Nationwide Protection (DND).
The incoming protection chief would function senior undersecretary and DND secretary in an officer-in-charge capability, then would later assume as secretary on November 13, 2022.
Angeles defined that Faustino would first have to serve in OIC capability to adjust to the legislation. “Faustino is being tapped as Senior Undersecretary and Officer-in-Cost of the Division of Nationwide Protection (DND), a put up he would later assume as Secretary on Nov. 13, 2022, in compliance with the one-year ban on the appointment of retired army officers underneath Republic Act 6975,” the Marcos’ camp stated in a launch.
“Faustino’s scenario,” Cruz-Angeles stated, “was much like present Division of Inside and Native Authorities (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año’s case, whom President Duterte designated as officer-in-charge however later assumed the Secretary place as soon as the appointment ban lapsed.”
Faustino can be the thirty seventh protection chief of the Philippines. Because the DND secretary, he’ll primarily oversee the nation’s protection, safety, and territorial integrity.
The DND chief may also oversee the Philippine army, together with its three service branches: the Philippine Military, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Air Power.
Faustino was the tenth AFP chief underneath outgoing president and commander-in-chief Rodrigo Duterte. He solely served for 4 months, making him one of many short-term army chiefs.
The brand new protection chief has been retired for seven months; he reached the army’s necessary retirement age of 56 in November 2021.
Lorenzana’s successor was born in Benguet, part of the so-called “Stable North” and bailiwick of Marcos. Though born within the North, Faustino spent the essential years of his profession in Davao Metropolis, Duterte’s territory.
A Scout Ranger, Faustino had been commander of the tenth Infantry Division, which has jurisdiction over Davao Metropolis and close by provinces. He additionally later headed the Davao Metropolis-based AFP Japanese Mindanao Command that instructions all of the troopers in Davao provinces.
Controversy
Faustino was additionally a former commanding basic of the Philippine Military. Nonetheless, shortly after his appointment, former police chief and Senator Panfilo Lacson flagged his appointment as unlawful and cited a legislation requiring main service chiefs and different senior officers – save for the chief-of-staff – to have at the very least one yr remaining earlier than they’re promoted.
The then-army chief didn’t qualify as a result of he was retiring in lower than a yr. Initially, the DND insisted that Faustino might stay in his put up in an appearing capability, nonetheless, after 104 days, the company eliminated him.
After he relinquished his Military put up, the army stated Faustino can be appointed because the Particular Assistant to the Chief of Employees on Peace and Growth. However in June 2021, the army introduced the creation of Joint Process Power Mindanao and appointed Faustino as its first commander. – MR
