Esperon Could Be Blessing or Curse to Arroyo

A major risk-consultancy company says Esperon, if he becomes armed forces chief of staff, �could be a destabilizing factor in politics�

DAVAO CITY � President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may be lucky for having Lt. Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., the chief of Philippine Army, by her side. But while he may be a blessing to her, he could also be a curse, according to the U.S. company Pacific Strategies and Assessments (PSA), one of the most respected risk-analysis groups in Southeast Asia with deep sources within the Philippine military.

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