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Retired General
Jose Faustino
PA
Jose C. Faustino Jr.jpg
Senior Undersecretary of the
Department of National Defense
In office
June 30, 2022 [lower-alpha 1]  January 9, 2023
Military offices
Preceded by Acting Commanding General
of the Philippine Army

February 16, 2021–May 14, 2021
Succeeded by
Lt. Gen. Andres Centino
Chief of Staff
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

July 31, 2021–November 12, 2021
Political offices
Preceded by Undersecretary of National Defense
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of National Defense
(Officer–in–Charge)

2022–2023
Succeeded by