BAGUIO CITY (PIA) -- A decorated military officer from the Cordillera region is the new Commanding General of the Philippine Armyy,
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed on Tuesday (December 7) the appointment of Major General Romeo Brawner Jr. as the new Army chief vice Lieutenant General Andres Centino who assumed as the Armed Forces chief last November 12.
Brawner, who hails from Baguio City and traces his roots from Kiangan, Ifugao, is member of is the Philippine Military Academy “Makatao” Class of 1989.
He is the Commander of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) before being appointed as the CGPA.
The Philippine Army said that under his leadership, the 4ID neutralized high-ranking Communists Terrorists Group (CTG) personalities in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions including Jorge Madlos alias Ka Oris, head of the NPA's National Operational Command.
Before he assumed command of the Cagayan de Oro City-based 4th ID in July this year, Brawner was the AFP deputy chief of staff for financial management.
