GEN. Emmanuel Bautista, Armed Forces chief of staff, is expected to reshuffle senior officers in the next few days because of the recent mandatory retirement and promotion of some officials holding key positions.
Camp Aguinaldo sources said Brig. Gen. John Bonafos, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sandigan” Class of 1982, is set to assume as the new commander of the Army’s Special Operations Command based at Fort Magsaysay in Laur, Nueva Ecija. Bonafos is currently the commander of the General Headquarters and Headquarter Service Command in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. He was former acting commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade of the 8th Infantry “Storm Troopers” Division based in Samar. Bonafos’s “mistah” (PMA classmate), Brig. Gen. Jet Velarmino, is the acting Socom chief.
Col. Eduardo Davalan, of PMA “Sandiwa” Class of 1985, is set to assume as the new commander of the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) based at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan. Davalan is currently the chief of staff of Maj. Gen. Rey Ardo (PMA 1981), chief of the Western Mindanao Command based at Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City. Davalan will take over FSRR on February 11 and the change of command ceremony will be presided over by the Army commander, Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes (PMA 1980).
Davalan will replace Brig. Gen. Abraham Bagasin of PMA “Matikas” Class of 1983, who is set to assume as deputy commander of the Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) based at Camp Aquino in Tarlac. Nolcom is currently led by Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara (PMA 1979). There was talk earlier that Bagasin was being groomed for the Socom position. Then rumors followed that Bagasin was supposedly “endorsed” by someone or a group to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. The word “endorse” in the military lingo connotes lobbying against a candidate-officer vying for a position.
Earlier reports said Col. Ronald Albano, of PMA Class of 1983 and current commander of the 402nd Infantry Brigade based in the Caraga region, is set to assume as the new head of the Office of The Adjutant General based at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
Albano replaces Brig. Gen. Rolando Jungco (PMA 1982) who was designated commander of the Armed Forces’ Civil Relations Service, also based in Camp Aguinaldo.
Jungco replaced Maj. Gen. Rolando Tenefrancia (PMA 1979) who was appointed The Inspector General of the Armed Forces. Tenefrancia replaced Lt. Gen. Irineo Espino (PMA 1979), PMA superintendent.
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