After recovering from Covid-19, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. officially reported to work on Wednesday, July 6, and personally visited the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Department of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. strongly condemned on Wednesday, July 6, the landmine blast allegedly perpetrated by communist rebels in Mapanas, Northern Samar which injured seven soldiers. Personnel od the 20th Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division of...
Secretary Delfin Lorenzana officially turned over his responsibilities as the head of the Department of National Defense (DND) to the new officer-in-charge, Jose Faustino Jr., in a virtual ceremony on Friday, July 1. Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of DND) DND OIC Jose Faustino Jr. (File...
Former chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. has been selected by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to take the reins as the secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the appointment of former military chief Jose Faustino Jr. as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Department of National Defense under the incoming administration. Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File photo courtesy of AFP Public Affairs...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, June 18 said he was confident Retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is competent to be the next Department of National Defense (DND) chief. Lacson said he vouches for Faustino’s capability to head the DND despite having earlier objected to his...
Retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was selected as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Department of National Defense (DND) by the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. General Jose Faustino Jr. attends the...
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile--who in recent years has been memed by social media for being an "immortal"--will make his return to public service under the incoming Marcos administration. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) This, after the 98-year-old was named...
Malacañang has confirmed the designation of Lt. Gen. Andres Centino as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective Friday, Nov.12, 2021. Newly-installed AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino (Photo from Facebook) Thus, said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) activated on Monday, Nov. 8, a new unit which will coordinate the efforts of the military to keep the peace and order in the country with the help of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). AFP Chief of Staff, General Jose...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), officially received his fourth star and was promoted to the rank of General on Thursday, Oct. 7. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of Armed Forces of the Philippines, obtains his fourth star and is...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), secured the approval of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for his promotion to a full-pledged general on Wednesday, September 15. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
