THE Malacanang on Monday said Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has resigned from his post.
In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) officer-in-charge Cheloy Garafil said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted Faustino’s resignation.
Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Carlito Galvez Jr. will be replacing Faustino as defense chief after he accepted Marcos Jr.’s offer, Garafil added.
“It is with deep regret that the President has accepted the resignation of DND OIC Sr. Usec. Jose Faustino Jr. The President has offered the position of DND Secretary to Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. and he has accepted,” said PCO-OIC Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil.
As of writing, the Palace has yet to disclose further details on Faustino’s resignation.
Faustino, who formerly served as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was appointed by Marcos to the defense portfolio last July, immediately after assuming the presidency.
Faustino had then vowed to ensure a “smooth implementation” of the military’s modernization program.
