Duterte appoints Brawner as Army chief
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has appointed Major General Romeo S. Brawner, Jr. as the new commanding general of the Philippine Army, according to the presidential palace.
The appointment takes effect Dec. 7, Mr. Duterte said in a formal letter addressed to Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana.
Mr. Brawner will assume the position vacated by Andres C. Centino, who was appointed as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in November.
Prior to his assignment, Mr. Brawner served as commander of the Philippine Army’s 4th infantry division
The Marawi siege veteran also served as chief of the AFP’s Public Affairs Office. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza
