Despite being named as Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
chief in acting capacity, Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda said that he feels honored
to take the reins of the military at "a critical point" in the
country's political transition.
"On this note, I start my tour in an acting capacity,
honored to be tasked to take the reins at this critical point of our political
transition, but humbled by the burden of the work and the responsibility which
is more than any major unit commander can take or any individual can
bear," he added.
The political transition Miranda is referring is the
incoming May 9 presidential elections.
The same polls also prevented the appointment of a new AFP
chief after Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri formally stepped down Friday after
reaching the mandatory military retirement age of 56.
"It is consoling to be taking charge with a roadmap
already made, with the command thrusts already set. And it is heartening to
feel that for anything that my service may mean, the whole AFP stands by this
arrangement," he added.
And with this setup, Miranda pledged to full the AFP's
mandate.
"For this reason, let me reiterate the obvious: All
legal orders and instructions shall remain in force and in effect unless
otherwise rescinded," he added.
Prior appointment as acting AFP chief, Miranda assumed the
post of AFP vice chief-of-staff last month.
Prior to this appointment, Miranda was the head of the
Tarlac City-based Northern Luzon Command.
He also commanded the Nueva Ecija-based 7th Infantry
Division and General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command at Camp Aguinaldo ,
Quezon City
Miranda is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of
1983, the same class as Iriberri.
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