Guerrero likely AFP chief of staff?

From the Visayan Daily Star(May 22): Guerrero likely AFP chief of staff?

Another military officer formerly assigned as Army battalion commander in Negros Occidental, is now inching towards the position of chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, commanding general of the AFP Eastern Command, was reported to be a “very strong” contender to replace General Eduardo Año as AFP chief of staff, a military source said.

The AFP turnover of command ceremony has been scheduled within this week.

Guerrero, who had served as 61st Infantry Battalion in southern Negros and commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, had been bypassed for the position of AFP chief of staff and Army chief, respectively, twice last year.

If he gets the appointment of AFP chief Guerrero will be the second Army battalion commander assigned in Negros, next only to former General Victor Ibrado, who had also served as 11th Infantry Battalion chief in northern Negros.

Guerrero, Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, AFP Central Command chief, and Maj. Gen. Jon Aying, 3rd Infantry Division commander, both of who also served as commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade in Negros Occidental, are all members of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1984.

All of them are set to retire from the military service in December this year.

Guerrero used to be assigned also in Davao City as Army brigade commander, after his stint at the Presidential Security Group, during the Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Año, who is set to retire from the military service in October this year, has been designated by President Duterte as the incoming Interior and Local Government secretary.         

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/May/22/topstory4.htm