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Maj. Gen. Santos Jr. assumes as new Eastern Mindanao Commander
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City –
Major General Felimon Santos Jr assumed as the new commander of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command
(EASTMINCOM) on Monday, January 21, 2019 in Davao City.
Former EASTMINCOM Commander and now AFP
Chief of Staff, General Benjamin Madrigal Jr presided over the Change of
Command Ceremony at Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan.
MGen Santos is not new in Mindanao as he
had been involved in a wide range of peace and security programs in the
area before. An adept military officer, he was assigned to strategic
military offices dealing with operations, intelligence, and
civil-military operations.
He graduated from the Philippine Militay
Academy in 1986 and spent most of his junior years with the 39th
Infantry Battalion, a unit deployed in various provinces in Mindanao.
Moreover, he once headed the 11th Intelligence Service Unit based in
Davao City.
MGen Santos previously held the
positions of Chief of Operations of Central Command in Visayas; 703rd
Infantry Brigade Commander in Central Luzon; Battalion Commander of 63rd
Infantry Battalion in Samar Province; and Assistant Division Commander
of 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Awang
Maguindanao.
Aside from Operations and Intelligence,
MGen Santos’ experience in Civil-Military Operations is expected to
boost the peace and security efforts in Eastern Mindanao.
Having been assigned with AFP Civil
Relations Service and headed the Army’s former Civil Military Operations
Group, he shall lead the Command’s implementation of Executive Order 70
which institutionalizes the "whole of nation approach" in fighting
insurgency in the country.
"We are assured that he is the right man
who will capably handle difficult tasks with leadership, finesse, and
professionalism. We congratulate [MGen Santos] for another milestone in
[his] military career," Gen Madrigal said.
Prior MGen Santos' assumption, MGen
Ronald Villanueva led EASTMINCOM in an acting capacity after General
Madrigal was designated as Chief of Staff on December 8, 2018.
His brief stint as acting EASTMINCOM
commander was praised by the Chief of Staff, citing his experience as
Brigade and Division commander in Mindanao.
"I have immense confidence in his
leadership acumen and strategic prowess knowing his extensive and vast
experiences as the Commander of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade and as the
incumbent Commander of 4ID," General Madrigal exclaimed.
MGen Villanueva will continue to perform
his duties as the Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine
Army based in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan De Oro.
"To the men and women of EASTMINCOM,
your invaluable service is the driving factor as we move forward with
our objectives. I urge you to give your all-out support to your new
commander as we pursue our peace and security interests here in Eastern
Mindanao," General Madrigal added.
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