Three generals, all with links to the Davao region, are contenders to be the next commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA).
They are Noel Clement, Macairog Alberto, and Filemon Santos Jr., all major generals.
Clement is currently the commander of the 10th Infantry Division, which has operational responsibility over the Davao Region (Region XI), parts of Region XII (Sarangani, South Cotabato, 2nd District of North Cotabato and Columbio, Sultan Kudarat), Trento in Agusan del Sur, and Lingig in Surigao del Sur.
Alberto, currently the chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was the former commander of the Task Force Davao and the 1001st Infantry Brigade based in Maco, Compostela Valley.
Santos is the commander of 7th Infantry Division based in Nueva Ecija. The 7ID has detailed two of its infantry battalions, the 56th IB and the 3rd IB, as support forces in Davao region.
Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista, the outgoing commanding general, will be retiring on Oct. 15 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Last Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he is appointing Bautista as the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Last month, Duterte said he wanted Bautista to head the National Food Authority (NFA).
A member of PMA Class of 1985, Bautista served as the overall commander of military operations in the Marawi City siege, directly leading the government troopers against the Maute-ISIS group.
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