President taps Galido to lead Army

By Vince Lopez

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has appointed Lt. Gen. Roy Galido as the 66th commanding general of the Philippine Army.

Galido, who was promoted in April, was commander of the “Kampilan” 6th Infantry Division based in Maguindanao del Norte from August 2022 until he took over the Western Mindanao Command based in Zamboanga City last

LTO chief: 5m driver’s license cards coming

By Rio N. Araja

THE Land Transportation Office on Monday said a total of five million plastic cards for driver’s licenses are set to arrive within the year with an initial one million up for delivery within two months to address the current shortage of cards.

LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said the supplier for the plastic cards, Banner Plasticards Inc., would deliver weekly supplies of 500,000 each month.

“All in all we’re looking at around a million plastic cards in the next 60 days, so that would be sufficient to wipe out whatever backlog we have now,” he said in an interview on CNN’s The Source.

The twin deliveries of 500,000 plastic cards are sufficient to address the current backlog of 900,000 cards for the driver’s license, he said.

The agency expects five million cards within the year.

Last Thursday, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista received the initial delivery of 5,000 plastic cards from Banner Plasticard Inc.

January 27.

He is taking over from General Romeo Brawner Jr., who became Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines last July 19. The Commission on Appointments ap- proved Galido’s promotion last May 16.

In a statement, the Department of National Defense “acknowledges the capabilities and experience of the new Army chief, which was honed as a result of his significant feats against persons who defy the law and government, especially in Mindanao region where he spent majority of his military career as an officer.”

“His extensive experience and well-honed skills resulted in the significant victories of his command against lawless elements, especially in Mindanao,” DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said.

“With LtGen. Galido at the helm, the Philippine Army will undoubtedly and excellently pursue the strategic path set by the Commander-in-Chief in pursuit of the country’s stability amid the changing security landscape,” Andolong added.

Galido was a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Bigkis-Lahi” Class of 1990.