Gloria names Garci general AFP chief By Mario J. Mallari 03/09/2010

Deja vu poll fraud operations looms, feared Gloria names Garci general AFP chief By Mario J. Mallari 03/09/2010 President Arroyo yesterday named Army chief Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit, who was reportedly part of the military operations taking orders to cheat for her victory from her and former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano and one of her known military generals personally loyal to her and her family, as incoming chief of the 130,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), despite public apprehensions on his taking over the top military post during the election period. Bangit, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1978 which has the Commander-in-Chief as honorary member, will formally assume the AFP top post on Wednesday, the retirement day of outgoing AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Victor Ibrado upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20100309hed1.html

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