Inanunsyo ng Malacañang ngayong Miyerkoles na tinanggap ni Pangulong Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. ang pagbibitiw ni Eduardo Año bilang National Security Adviser (NSA).
Sa press briefing, sinabi ni Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, na nagdesisyon si Año na magretiro na mula sa public service.
''The President has accepted the resignation of National Security Adviser Eduardo Año. Secretary Año has decided to retire from public service after decades of continuous service in government and the military,'' ayon kay Castro.
''We thank Secretary Año for his dedicated and distinguished service to the Filipino people,'' dagdag niya.
Sinabi ni Castro na mahalaga ang naging papel ni Año sa pagpapalakas ng pambansang seguridad, paglaban sa terorismo, at pagtiyak sa masusing koordinasyon ng security sector sa buong bansa sa harap ng mga hamon sa usapin ng seguridad sa rehiyon at maging sa buong mundo.
Papalit sa puwesto ni Año si dating Chief of Staff ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na si Eduardo Oban Jr., ayon pa kay Castro.
Si Oban ay nagtapos sa Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1979. Nagsilbi rin siya bilang Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans (J5) at naging pinuno ng Visiting Forces Agreement Commission.
''With his depth of experience, the President is confident that Secretary Oban will provide steady and capable leadership in advancing the country's national security priorities and ensuring continuity in the government's efforts to keep the nation safe and secure,'' sabi ni Castro. — Anna Felicia Bajo/FRJ GMA News
