Lieutenant General Raymundo Ferrer, the head of the Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City, is said to be the next chief of the Western Mindanao Command based in Zamboanga City, whose operations cover half of the southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner)
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Nov. 18, 2010) – A decorated and veteran army commander who is a staunch peace advocate in the southern Philippines is likely to lead the military’s Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City, security sources said.
Lieutenant General Raymundo Ferrer, the head of the Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City, is said to be the next chief of the Western Mindanao Command whose operations cover half of the southern Philippines.
And there were also proposals to reunify the two military commands, which came about after the Southern Command was split into two in 2006 to address threats posed by Muslim and communist insurgencies and terrorism.
Ferrer, who graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1977, was one of few generals who resisted efforts by known supporters of former President Gloria Arroyo to cheat the presidential elections in 2004 in Basilan province where he was then commander of military forces.
Because of that, Ferrer’s appointment to higher positions was several times bypassed during Arroyo’s term. It was also during Arroyo’s term that she named Lieutenant General Delfin Bangit, who graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1978, as Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Chief of Staff.
Ferrer could not be immediately reached for confirmation, but government troops deployed in the southern Philippines said they are supporting the general's appointment as head of the Western Mindanao Command. “We look forward to seeing General Ferrer as the new commander of the Western Mindanao Command. He is a known peace advocate and highly respected in the military,” one army corporal said in Zamboanga City.
Another soldier said he would buy a new mountain bike because Ferrer is also a known sports man. “I will buy a new mountain bike because General Ferrer really likes to bike as part of his athletic activities,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
Lieutenant General Raymundo Ferrer, the head of the Eastern Mindanao Command based in Davao City, is said to be the next chief of the Western Mindanao Command whose operations cover half of the southern Philippines.
And there were also proposals to reunify the two military commands, which came about after the Southern Command was split into two in 2006 to address threats posed by Muslim and communist insurgencies and terrorism.
Ferrer, who graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1977, was one of few generals who resisted efforts by known supporters of former President Gloria Arroyo to cheat the presidential elections in 2004 in Basilan province where he was then commander of military forces.
Because of that, Ferrer’s appointment to higher positions was several times bypassed during Arroyo’s term. It was also during Arroyo’s term that she named Lieutenant General Delfin Bangit, who graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1978, as Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Chief of Staff.
Ferrer could not be immediately reached for confirmation, but government troops deployed in the southern Philippines said they are supporting the general's appointment as head of the Western Mindanao Command. “We look forward to seeing General Ferrer as the new commander of the Western Mindanao Command. He is a known peace advocate and highly respected in the military,” one army corporal said in Zamboanga City.
Another soldier said he would buy a new mountain bike because Ferrer is also a known sports man. “I will buy a new mountain bike because General Ferrer really likes to bike as part of his athletic activities,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
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