Military depends on Gazmin assurance Noynoy will be ‘professional’ with AFP
By Mario J. Mallari 06/28/2010 The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is banking on the assurance of retired Lt. Gen. Voltaire Gazmin, a former commanding general of the Philippine Army and who is said to be the next secretary of National Defense, that the administration of President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino will be professional in dealing with the military. No less than the president of the controversial Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1978, AFP Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) chief Lt. Gen. Roland Detabali, welcomed the assurance made by Gazmin during informal dialogs with top officials of the military. Detabali stressed that Gazmin, who served as Army chief during the term of former President Joseph Estrada, assured all AFP officials he talked to and not only members of the PMA Class of 1978, which has outgoing President Arroyo as honorary member. “The incoming SND (secretary of National Defense) Voltaire Gazmin assured not only Class 1978 but also other members of classes that the administration will be professional in dealing with the officers and men of the AFP,” Detabali said. “We have been talking, we have been having some friendly dialogues, fellowship with General Gazmin,” he added. Detabali said the informal dialogues were held during anniversaries of various military units. Apprehensions about members of the PMA Class of 1978 being sidelined after the end of the term of Arroyo quickly cropped up after Aquino, upon his proclamation as President-elect earlier this month, announced that he will not retain former AFP Chief of Staff retired Gen. Delfin Bangit, himself a member of the PMA Class 1978. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100628hed3.html |
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