{"id":159793,"date":"2018-04-13T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T05:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=159793"},"modified":"2018-04-13T01:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T05:54:00","slug":"outgoing-afp-chief-a-great-leader-and-well-rounded-gentleman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/13\/outgoing-afp-chief-a-great-leader-and-well-rounded-gentleman\/","title":{"rendered":"Outgoing AFP chief a &#8216;great leader and well-rounded gentleman&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_159660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159660\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GenGuerrero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-159660\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GenGuerrero.jpg\" alt=\"Guerrero is also a recipient of the Legion of Honor, Bronze Cross Medal, Distinguished Service Star and Military Merit and Commendation Medals and various letters of commendation and plaques of recognition from various non-government organizations and local government units.(Photo By Armed Forces of the Philippines - {url=afp.mil.ph}, CC0)\" width=\"199\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-159660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guerrero is also a recipient of the Legion of Honor, Bronze Cross Medal, Distinguished Service Star and Military Merit and Commendation Medals and various letters of commendation and plaques of recognition from various non-government organizations and local government units.(<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=66623366\">Photo By Armed Forces of the Philippines &#8211; {url=afp.mil.ph}, CC0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; A military official has described outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero as a &#8220;well-rounded gentleman and officer&#8221; and a &#8220;great leader&#8221; who prioritizes the morale and welfare of his men.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The outgoing CSAFP (Chief-of-Staff, AFP) is a well-rounded gentleman and officer. He is amiable and endowed with great leadership, that he always put on his priority the morale and welfare of his men,&#8221; Philippine Army (PA) Spokesperson Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva described the retiring AFP chief as a military professional on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;I have seen him as aggressive yet prudent in providing direction to his command as well as giving operational decision. He follows and stick with the standard of the organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Guerrero was appointed as AFP chief last Oct. 26 replacing Gen. Eduardo A\u00f1o. The outgoing AFP chief is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1983 and graduated as top three.<\/p>\n<p>Guerrero is also a recipient of the Legion of Honor, Bronze Cross Medal, Distinguished Service Star and Military Merit and Commendation Medals and various letters of commendation and plaques of recognition from various non-government organizations and local government units.<\/p>\n<p>Guerrero is scheduled to step down on April 24. He will be replaced by Western Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, a member of PMA Class of 1985.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; A military official has described outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff Gen. 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