Still no official word on next AFP chief

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 6):  Still no official word on next AFP chief

There is still no official word on who will replace outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya who is scheduled to step down on Dec. 7.

This was disclosed by AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla when queried on Visaya's possible replacement.

"The AFP anxiously awaits the official announcement of the next CSAFP (Chief-of-Staff, AFP) who will replace Gen Ricardo Visaya. To date no official word has yet gone out," he said.

"As in previous changes in the AFP leadership, announcements are usually made at the last hour and adds to the anticipation and excitement of all our men and women in the AFP," Padilla pointed out.

The outgoing AFP chief is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983 and he started his term as AFP chief last July 1.

As this develops, all three star rank officers in the AFP are included in the list for Visaya's replacement.

This includes Army head Lt. Gen. Eduardo Ano, Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Edgar Fallorina, Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Joseph Roland Mercado, Eastern Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Leonardo Guerrero, Western Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Mayoralgo Dela Cruz, and AFP vice chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda and Central Command chief Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario.

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