MANILA, Jan. 10 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said resigned Department of National Defense officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. knew of the change of leadership in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil made this remark in response to Faustino's statement that he only learned about the swearing-in of AFP chief Gen. Andres Centino in Malacanang "from news and social media reports."

"According to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, former DND OIC Jose Faustino Jr. knew of the developments with regard to the appointment of Gen. Andres Centino, who is the only 4-star general in the AFP," Garafil said in a press statement.

She said President as the Commander-in-Chief has "the s...