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                    [Summary] => President Arroyo directed yesterday Lt. Gen. Roy Cimatu, commander of the military’s Southern Command (Southcom) based in Zamboanga City, to assume his new post as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, or two days ahead of schedule.


Cimatu succeeds Gen. Diomedio Villanueva who officially bows out of the service on Monday upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.


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The President said she cannot extend the term of her military chief  since many of those who are next in line are also nearing retirement age.


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                    [Title] => Our top general sneaking off to Israel would send wrong signal to all Muslims
                    [Summary] => Let the good times roll! That’s what I’d say about the present rash of good news items about the Philippines circulating around the world.


In its BizAsia segment, globe-girdling Cable News Network (CNN) reported that one of "the bright spots in Asia" is the Philippines where the economy grew 3.4 percent in 2001 thanks to gains in agriculture and business. Why, even CNN Anchorman Andrew Stevens looked impressed with what he was announcing, not astonished.


British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) also reported the same upsurge here.


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                    [Title] => Early retirement for AFP chief?
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Once Villanueva chooses to retire early, he will be given an ambassadorial position, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity.


"What I heard is that the President is reportedly planning to retire General Villanueva this December and would be given an ambassadorial position instead, to accommodate Cimatu," the official said.


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                    [Title] => Angry Birthday Girl declares ‘all-out war’ on vicious Abu Sayyaf - BY THE WAY by Max V. Soliven
                    [Summary] => Leave it to the villainous Mujahideen of the Abu Sayyaf to provoke President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by insolently offering her a grisly "birthday present." The cheeky bandit chieftain, Abu Sabaya, got the President’s goat by bragging that if GMA didn’t arrange a meeting between the Abu leaders and the ambassador of Saudi Arabia by 5 p.m. next Thursday, he would decapitate their American captive, Jeffrey Schilling, and send President Arroyo the unfortunate fellow’s head as "a gift" on her 54th birthday.


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British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) also reported the same upsurge here.


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New AFP chief takes over Saturday

May 16, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo directed yesterday Lt. Gen. Roy Cimatu, commander of the military’s Southern Command (Southcom) based in Zamboanga City, to assume his new post as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...

Headlines

No term extension for AFP chief

By Marichu A. Villanueva | February 28, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo ruled out yesterday the possibility of extending the term of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Diomedio Villanueva, who is scheduled to retire in May. The President said she cannot...

Headlines

Our top general sneaking off to Israel would send wrong signal to all Muslims

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | February 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Let the good times roll! That’s what I’d say about the present rash of good news items about the Philippines circulating around the world. In its BizAsia segment, globe-girdling Cable News Network (CNN)...

Opinion

Early retirement for AFP chief?

By Paolo Romero | November 12, 2001 - 12:00am

Armed Forces chief Gen. Diomedio Villanueva is reportedly being asked by Malacañang to opt for early retirement to give way to Southern Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Cimatu, a ranking military official said yesterday. Once...

Headlines

Angry Birthday Girl declares ‘all-out war’ on vicious Abu Sayyaf - BY THE WAY by Max V. Soliven

April 3, 2001 - 12:00am

Leave it to the villainous Mujahideen of the Abu Sayyaf to provoke President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo by insolently offering her a grisly "birthday present." The cheeky bandit chieftain, Abu Sabaya, got...

Opinion