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Jose Faustino Jr.
Jose Calingasan Faustino Jr. (born November 12, 1965) is a retired Philippine Army general who previously served as Senior Undersecretary and officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense.
He previously served as the 56th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from July to November 2021 and was controversially designated the Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army from February to May 2021 during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
Faustino was born on November 12, 1965, in Itogon, Benguet, and grew up in Malolos, Bulacan. He is the son of retired Philippine Army colonel, Jose Faustino Sr. Faustino entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1983 and graduated as part of the Maringal Class of 1988.
After graduation, he undertook various military, leadership and staff courses both locally and abroad. He ranked 2nd of his class in the Scout Ranger Course and serves as a qualified member of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces. He also finished at the top of his class in the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Infantry Officer courses at the National Defense College of the Philippines. Faustino completed the Command and General Staff Course at the Republic of Korea Army College and the United Nations Integrated Mission Staff Officers Course in Canada.
Faustino served in various special forces, infantry, intelligence, and staff positions. As lieutenant, he was assigned to the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, and served as commander of the 7th Scout Ranger Company in 1992. He served as an intelligence and operations officer in the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Comptrollership of the Intelligence and Security Group, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence of 10th Infantry Division, the Deputy G2 of the Philippine Army, the Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Intelligence of the National Capital Region Command, and the Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training of the Philippine Army.
Faustino also undertook various academic posts at his alma-mater, the Philippine Military Academy, where he was named as the Administration and Tactical Officer of the Headquarters Tactics Group, as the Head of Tactics Group, and as the Commandant of Cadets. He served as the Commandant of Scout Ranger Training School of Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan, and as the commander of the 11th Intelligence Service Unit, under the Intelligence and Security Group. Faustino assumed command of the 35th Infantry Battalion and then of the 501st Infantry Brigade.
Faustino also served as the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, and became commander of the 10th Infantry Division. Under his leadership from December 2018 to January 2020, the 10th Infantry Division launched military operations against the New People's Army, and dismantled Pulang Bagani commands and guerrilla fronts within the division's jurisdiction. In January 2020, he was named commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command, and served in this position until February 2021. He led the area's implementation of the Executive Order 70 continuing to instigate military operations against the New People's Army, while creating a nation-building approach in order to achieve long-lasting peace in the country and promoting community-building programs.
In February 2021, Faustino was designated Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army, upon the promotion of then Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana to Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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Jose Faustino Jr.
Jose Calingasan Faustino Jr. (born November 12, 1965) is a retired Philippine Army general who previously served as Senior Undersecretary and officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense.
He previously served as the 56th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from July to November 2021 and was controversially designated the Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army from February to May 2021 during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
Faustino was born on November 12, 1965, in Itogon, Benguet, and grew up in Malolos, Bulacan. He is the son of retired Philippine Army colonel, Jose Faustino Sr. Faustino entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1983 and graduated as part of the Maringal Class of 1988.
After graduation, he undertook various military, leadership and staff courses both locally and abroad. He ranked 2nd of his class in the Scout Ranger Course and serves as a qualified member of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces. He also finished at the top of his class in the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Infantry Officer courses at the National Defense College of the Philippines. Faustino completed the Command and General Staff Course at the Republic of Korea Army College and the United Nations Integrated Mission Staff Officers Course in Canada.
Faustino served in various special forces, infantry, intelligence, and staff positions. As lieutenant, he was assigned to the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, and served as commander of the 7th Scout Ranger Company in 1992. He served as an intelligence and operations officer in the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Comptrollership of the Intelligence and Security Group, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence of 10th Infantry Division, the Deputy G2 of the Philippine Army, the Assistant Chief of Unified Command Staff for Intelligence of the National Capital Region Command, and the Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training of the Philippine Army.
Faustino also undertook various academic posts at his alma-mater, the Philippine Military Academy, where he was named as the Administration and Tactical Officer of the Headquarters Tactics Group, as the Head of Tactics Group, and as the Commandant of Cadets. He served as the Commandant of Scout Ranger Training School of Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan, and as the commander of the 11th Intelligence Service Unit, under the Intelligence and Security Group. Faustino assumed command of the 35th Infantry Battalion and then of the 501st Infantry Brigade.
Faustino also served as the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, and became commander of the 10th Infantry Division. Under his leadership from December 2018 to January 2020, the 10th Infantry Division launched military operations against the New People's Army, and dismantled Pulang Bagani commands and guerrilla fronts within the division's jurisdiction. In January 2020, he was named commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command, and served in this position until February 2021. He led the area's implementation of the Executive Order 70 continuing to instigate military operations against the New People's Army, while creating a nation-building approach in order to achieve long-lasting peace in the country and promoting community-building programs.
In February 2021, Faustino was designated Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army, upon the promotion of then Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana to Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.