Reuters reported that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has chosen a former military chief who led the country’s fight against coronavirus as his new defense minister. Carlito Galvez, 60, headed the Philippines’ COVID-19 task force and as a regional army commander was in 2017 credited with overseeing the defeat of militants loyal to Islamic State, who took over and held a southern town for five months in 2017.
Government
Reuters reveals Philippines’ Marcos picks ex-military chief and COVID tsar as defence minister
09 January 2023, 6:32 pm. 1 minute
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Government
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Government & Public Services
Regions: Asia
Countries: Philippines
Win Types: Impact (Long Term)
Story Types: Human Interest / Feature
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Significant National Story
