{"id":246013,"date":"2020-02-24T05:29:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T10:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=246013"},"modified":"2020-02-24T05:29:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T10:29:36","slug":"duterte-names-jesus-durante-as-new-psg-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/24\/duterte-names-jesus-durante-as-new-psg-commander\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte names Jesus Durante as new PSG commander"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech during a meeting with local chief executives at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on February 10, 2020. ALFRED FRIAS\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte has named Army Col. Jesus Durante as the next commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), a Palace official said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed to reporters that Durante will be replacing Brig. Gen. Jose Niembra in a ceremony at Malaca\u00f1ang Park in Manila on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Durante currently heads the presidential escorts. He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1992.<\/p>\n

According to a statement from the official PSG website, outgoing PSG commander Niembra is expected to assume a new post as Brigade Commander of the 701st Infantry Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, stationed in Mati, Davao Oriental.<\/p>\n

Niembra was appointed PSG commander on May 30, 2019.<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment as PSG commander, he served as part of Task Force Davao when Duterte was still the city mayor.<\/p>\n

During his term as PSG chief, he upgraded PSG\u2019s security to ensure Duterte’s protection.<\/p>\n

He made significant changes in PSG such as placing radio-frequency identification (RFID) access at entry points and constructing new facilities aligned with the government\u2019s \u201cBuild Build Build\u201d program.<\/p>\n

He also was responsible for the procurement of highly capable tactical equipment.<\/p>\n

Niembra also encouraged consistent participation of PSG troopers in clean-up drives along Manila Bay, Davao coastline, and Pasig River as well as tree-planting activities; medical and dental missions in nearby communities; and relief operations for victims of natural catastrophes.<\/p>\n

He also allowed PSG troopers to participate in Brigada Eskwela for neighboring educational institutions; gave support to physically challenged children and welfare of women; spearheaded leadership capacity building for the youth around Malaca\u00f1ang; and held festivities that nourished the cultural roots of troopers and in other localities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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