Analysts on Sunday said the appointment of an ex-military general and former Duterte Cabinet member to the National Security Council under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. showed a strong military lobby in the government. READ:
“The military bloc obviously is really interested to keep its hold or control over important Cabinet positions that are concerned with defense and security,” Arjan P. Aguirre, who teaches political science at the Ateneo University, said in a Facebook Messenger chat.
Mr. Año as head of the National Security Council will advise the President on security and foreign policy issues. Ms. Carlos, 76, is reportedly headed to the policy and budget research department of the House of Representatives. “What this says about our security sector depends on the genuine reason for these changes,” he said. “If it was competency-based, then we can assume that they are trying to align the sector to the ever-growing developments in the region.”
Chester B. Cabalza , a national security expert, doubts Ms. Carlos was removed from the post because she didn’t come from the military.
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