AFP intel post may go to PMA Class '82 member

From InterAksyon (May 18): AFP intel post may go to PMA Class '82 member

Brig. Gen. Roberto Detablan Domines, assistant commander of the 7th Infantry Division, is being strongly considered by the Armed Forces Board of Generals (BOG) to replace the retiring head of Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J-2).

Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista led the BOG which has the shortlist of candidates.

Domines is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sandigan” Class of 1982.

If President Benigno Aquino III clears the appointment, Domines will take the helm of AFP J2 –a post vacated by retired Maj. Gen. Francisco Cruz Jr. (PMA ’79).

Reports, meanwhile, said Brig. Gen. Hernando Iriberri will soon assume command of the 4th Infantry Division, now headed Brig. Gen. Ricardo Visaya as acting commander.

Iriberri is the former senior military assistant and spokesman of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; and served as Gazmin’s spokesman when the retired general was Army chief.

Sources said Iriberri is Gazmin’s personal choice to head the 4th ID. “Ever since he became defense secretary (Gazmin), all senior offices appointed to that position (4th ID) were his own personal choice,” a source said.

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