CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) held a Retirement and Change of Command Ceremony to appoint Major General Jose Maria Cuerpo II as its acting Commander, replacing Lieutenant General Greg Almerol who relinquished his post after reaching mandatory retirement age.
The ceremony was presided over by Lieutenant General Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP, representing the AFP Chief of Staff on May 31, 2024 at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Camp Panacan, Davao City.