
Transforming an insular army
It was only when former president Benigno Aquino revived a 15-year military modernization program that the military leadership began to focus on external defense capabilities.
It was only when former president Benigno Aquino revived a 15-year military modernization program that the military leadership began to focus on external defense capabilities.
The idea of senior military commanders with a fixed term of tour of duty was an excellent mechanism to insulate the organization from politics. The revolving door policy that started late in the Ramos administration politicized the process.
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV revealed that some retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and Philippine Military Academy (PMA) alumni were tired of and no longer support President Rodrigo Duterte
On charges of negligence and imprudence in the conduct of the course, “Fundamentals of Swimming”, faculty member Robert Bete and contractual employee Antonio Catalan lost their jobs.
This is Cusi’s third stint at the academy and he hopes this time around he will be able to end the culture of violence there.