Coast Guard eyes revamp

From the Manila Standard Today (Jan 1): Coast Guard eyes revamp

The Coast Guard will carry out a reshuffle of key officers within the month, Commandant Rodolfo Isorena said on Monday. He said this major reassignment is in consonance with the rotation policy of the command for the officers’ career advancement. Since Dec. 9, the Coast Guard has been on full alert until Jan. 7. “If we implement the reshuffle at this time, it might lead to confusion…So the reshuffle would take place after the New Year so that we would not disrupt the services of the coast guard during this holiday season,” Isorena said.

A board of officers would be assisting the Commandant in drafting the list of reshuffled officials that would be proposed to Secretary Abaya. Among those who might be affected by the reshuffle are the 12 district commanders namely: National Capital Region and Central Luzon chief Rear Admiral Cecil Chen; Central Visayas Commodore William Melad; Eastern Visayas Captain Pablo Gonzales; South Western Mindanao Commodore Ferdinand Velasco; and Palawan Commodore Enrico Efren Evangelista. Southern Tagalog Commodore Eduardo Gongona; Western Visayas Commodore Athelo Ybanez; North Western Luzon Commodore Leopoldo Laroya; Eastern Luzon Captain Joselito dela Cruz; South Eastern Mindanao Commodore George Ursabia; Bicol Commodore Joel Garcia; and Northern Mindanao Commodore Elson Hermogino.

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