Galvez vouches for new NSA Año
The new NSA is expected to be decisive and pragmatic
Newly appointed National Security Adviser Eduardo Año’s “decisive, informed, and pragmatic guidance” could help the country address its various security concerns, Presidential peace adviser and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Sunday.
Galvez strongly vouched for Año’s public service capability saying he would effectively contribute to the country’s progress and development.
Both Galvez and Año were appointed as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
After their retirement from the military organization, they both became secretaries of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, respectively.
“Secretary Año will undoubtedly render his decisive, informed, and pragmatic guidance to address our country’s various security concerns,” Galvez said.
“The former Armed Forces Chief of Staff and Secretary of the DILG has also been a stalwart advocate of our whole-of-nation approach on national security, especially in addressing the armed conflict insurgency and terrorism,” he said.
Galvez said the Department of National Defense is looking forward to working closely with Año, especially in the government’s endeavor to address the insurgency problem and terrorism in the country.
Galvez likewise expressed gratitude to former NSA Secretary Clarita Carlos, who resigned to reportedly serve in the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department of the House of Representatives.