PHILIPPINE MILITARY ASSURES ‘NO VACUUM’ OVER TOP OFFICER’S RETIREMENT
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Senior Philippine officers from the armed forces have emphasised continuity among the military leadership, with the expected retirement of chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr coming at a sensitive moment for… The transition comes as Manila continues to face pressure from Beijing in the South China Sea and calls from several retired officers for the military to reconsider its support for Marcos.
Whoever Marcos appoints to replace Brawner has to ensure that the...
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- News - South China Morning Post: Senior Philippine officers from the armed forces have emphasised continuity among the military leadership, with the expected retirement of chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr coming at a sensitive moment for…
- News - South China Morning Post: The transition comes as Manila continues to face pressure from Beijing in the South China Sea and calls from several retired officers for the military to reconsider its support for Marcos.
- News - South China Morning Post: Whoever Marcos appoints to replace Brawner has to ensure that the...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on PHILIPPINE, MILITARY, ASSURES, VACUUM, OFFICER.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 14:50 UK.
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