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What's Behind the Philippine Army's Musical Chairs?

The sum of all fears

Jan 09, 2023
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By: Manuel L. Quezon III
Becerro: Hello, I must be going

A politically intriguing firing and hiring took place in the Philippines last week while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was in Beijing. It was announced that the incumbent Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, was stepping down, and that Marcos had appointed Gen. Andres Ce…

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