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Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero (CDN PHOTO\/JUNJIE MENDOZA)<\/p><\/div>\n\n

It\u2019s not yet goodbye for Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff.<\/p>\n\n

Guerrero, who took his oath before President Duterte on Wednesday, got a four-month extension of his term that was originally scheduled to end on Dec. 17, his 56th birthday.<\/p>\n\n

His appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments also on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n

6 months in service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed Guerrero\u2019s extension of service to April 24, 2018, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.<\/p>\n\n

The extension would give Guerrero a total of six months in service as AFP chief of staff.<\/p>\n\n

The President appointed Guerrero as the 49th AFP chief of staff on Oct. 25, two months before he was supposed to retire.<\/p>\n\n

Guerrero would continue to be the chief of staff as the AFP faces the government\u2019s increasingly hostile ties with the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New<\/p>\n

People\u2019s Army, which Duterte had declared terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n\n

There is also the imposition of martial law in Mindanao, which is scheduled to end on Dec. 31 but could be extended.<\/p>\n\n

Duterte earlier said he would rely on the recommendation of the military when deciding whether to seek martial law\u2019s extension from Congress.<\/p>\n\n

Guerrero earlier said his priorities as AFP chief of staff included finishing off terrorist groups and neutralizing the communist rebels\u2019 threat.<\/p>\n\n

Before being named chief of staff, Guerrero served as commander of the Eastern Mindanao command based in Davao City, the President\u2019s hometown.<\/p>\n\n

He was also the commander of the Presidential Guard Battalion during the time of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.<\/p>\n\n

Revolving door<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The extension of Guerrero\u2019s term has revived the \u201crevolving door policy\u201d followed by previous administrations, raising the question anew whether there should be a law setting a fixed term for military chiefs.<\/p>\n\n

Francisco Ashley Acedillo, a security analyst, noted that that while past Presidents had adopted the revolving door policy, Mr. Duterte appeared to be holding the record for having three AFP chiefs of staff less than two years into his presidency.<\/p>\n\n

Before Guerrero, Duterte appointed Generals Ricardo Visaya and Eduardo A\u00f1o, who both served as AFP chiefs of staff for six months.<\/p>\n\n

Acedillo, a former Magdalo representative, said Guerrero\u2019s term extension would not cause demoralization in the AFP \u201cbut it does raise the issue of the revolving door policy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

\u201c[O]n a policy level, without impugning the qualification and leadership capability of the chief of staff, the organization can benefit from stability of tenure and the sustainability of programs and policies,\u201d Acedillo said.<\/p>\n\n

In a statement, the AFP said Guerrero \u201cis profoundly grateful to the President for the latter\u2019s continued trust and confidence in his capability to lead the AFP.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Revolutionary gov\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Politically, the extension of Guerrero\u2019s term bodes well as it is \u201ccontrary to our fears of censure\u201d after Guerrero told Vice President Leni Robredo that the military would not support a revolutionary government, according to Acedillo.<\/p>\n\n

The idea of declaring a revolutionary government was raised by President Duterte himself several times.<\/p>\n\n

3-year fixed term<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThough this [extension] may be construed as a President\u2019s prerogative, it says a<\/p>\n

lot about the trust and confidence of the Commander in chief in the AFP under Guerrero\u2019s stewardship,\u201d security analyst Chester Cabalza said.<\/p>\n\n

The extension of Guerrero\u2019s term also reminded the security analysts of what now appears to be a need to have a law that would give a three-year fixed term for a military chief.<\/p>\n\n

Former President Benigno Aquino III vetoed a bill that would have set a three-year term limit for the AFP chief of staff.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIf we keep on having this revolving door policy, how can we have a stable military policy?\u201d Acedillo said.<\/p>\n\n

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon was the last military chief in recent history whose term was extended.<\/p>\n\n

Esperon\u2019s term was extended by three months in 2008 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, citing the military\u2019s gains against the communist insurgency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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