The President of the Philippines appoints the ex-military Carlito Gálvez as the new Minister of Defense

9 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Philippine President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., also known as ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, has appointed ex-military Carlito Gálvez as the new Defense Minister after the resignation of José Faustino Jr. due to rumors about possible coup factions within the Armed Forces. Armed.

This was confirmed by the president at a press conference, although he has not given details about the resignation of the former minister, according to the Rappler news portal.

The spokeswoman for the Philippine Presidency, Cheloy Garafil, has indicated that the president “has accepted the resignation of Faustino Jr.” and she has confirmed that the position has been offered to Gálvez “, who also worked as an adviser.

Gálvez, an Army veteran, was in charge of a peace plan for the country and led the management and introduction of measures announced by the previous government to fight the coronavirus.