Manila, Jan. 28 -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Benjamin Madrigal Jr. as member of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) governing board.
A list of new appointees signed by Duterte showed that Madrigal's appointment paper was signed on January 21.
Madrigal, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1985, retired after reaching the mandatory military retirement age of 56 on September 28, 2019.
He was appointed as AFP chief on December 11, 2018.
Prior to his appointment, Madrigal commanded the Eastern Mindanao Command, Southern Luzon Command, the 4th Infantry Division, the 701st Infantry Brigade, and the 26th Infantry Battalion.
His previous posts include chief of...