Duterte picks Gilbert Gapay as next Army chief

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MANILA (ANN): President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen the next commanding general of the 98,000-strong Philippine Army, DefenCe Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday (Dec 3).

Lt Gen. Gilbert Gapay, commander of Southern Luzon Command, will replace Army chief Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto, the defence chief said.Gapay is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Sinagtala” Class of 1986, where he finished top of his class.

Prior to his assignment in the Southern Luzon Command, Gapay served as commander of the Mechanized Infantry Division and deputy commander of Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City, the hometown of Duterte. - The Philippine Inquirer/Asia News Network

 

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