President Duterte has appointed retired Major Gen. Angelito de Leon and former Navy Lieutenant Senior Grade James Layug to key positions at the Department of National Defense.
Layug, a member of the Magdalo Group that staged a mutiny against then President Arroyo in 2003 who was implicated in the R6.4-billion shabu smuggling controversy at the Bureau of Customs, was named director under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Installations and Self-Reliant Defense Posture.
On the other hand, De Leon was designated as Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana administered their oaths of office recently. (Aaron B. Recuenco)
