Two Army brigades get new commanders

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 6): Two Army brigades get new commanders

Two Infantry Brigades under the 10th Infantry Division have new commanders, according to Lt. Colonel Lyndon Paniza, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division. Colonel Angelito De Leon replaces newly promoted Brigadier General Roberto Domines as head of the 1001st Infantry Brigade based in Maco, Compostela Valley while Domines assumes the post as assistant commander of the 7th Infantry Division in Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Paniza said Colonel Buenaventura Pascual takes the post as head of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade based in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, replacing Brig. General Lysander Suerte who is now the assistant commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division in Jamindan, Capiz. He said De Leon was formerly assigned in the general headquarters of the Philippine Army in Camp Aguinaldo as assistant of chief of staff for operations, a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy class 1984. “He is no longer new to the region since he was assigned in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley during his lieutenant days,” Paniza said. He said Pascual was the former chief of Task Force Zamboanga. Paniza said that prior to his TF Zambo post, Pascual also assumed responsibility as chief of staff for operations of the Philippine Army. “The revamp will not affect our operation since the two generals who left the command recently were really due for promotion,” he said. Paniza said Domines and Suerte were included in the list of twenty-three senior military officers who were promoted last week, which also included Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander, 10th Infantry Division and Brig. General Yerson Depayso, assistant division commander.

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