Duterte to SILG-designate Año: Make sure guns don’t fall into enemies’ hands

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday confirmed that Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Eduardo Año would soon join the Cabinet as secretary of the interior.

In his speech at the 25th AFAD Defense and Sporting Arms Show, Duterte said that Año would be tasked to ensure that no firearms would fall into enemy hands.

"Si DILG Secretary by June will be Año. So doon ko ibigay ang guidance sa kanya na how to check it out that no firearms would ever, ever land in the hands of an enemy of the state," Duterte said.

Año will take over the post of sacked Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno, who was fired over allegations of corruption that he has denied.

The AFP chief was supposed to retire in October but will bow out of the military service early due to his appointment. —NB, GMA News