Aquino promotes female senior officer to general, 21 others

From the Business Mirror (Jun 3): Aquino promotes female senior officer to general, 21 others

PRESIDENT Aquino has promoted the first female officer to head the Armed Forces Judge Advocate General’s Office to one-star rank.

 

Also promoted were 21 other senior military officers.

 

Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, Armed Forces chief of staff, said the President recently approved the promotion of Brig. Gen. Marian C. Aleido, the seventh female general coming from the Armed Forces Technical Service.

 

“The first female general from the military’s regular service was Brig. Gen. Ramona P. Go of the Army who retired September last year to run for public office. She was proclaimed mayor-elect of San Enrique town in Iloilo, three days after the May 13 midterm elections,” Bautista said.

 

Promoted to lieutenant general or three-star rank were Caesar Ronnie F. Ordoyo, Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) chief; Roy O. Deveraturda, Central Command (Centcom) chief; and Rustico O. Guerrero, Western Command (Westcom) chief.

 

Promoted to the rank of major general or two-star rank were Crisologo M. Nayve, Romeo L. Gapuz, Richard C. Siga-an and John S. Bonafos, while the Navy’s Jesus C. Millan and Leopoldo M. Alano became rear admirals.

 

Promoted to the rank of brigadier general or one-star rank were Wilfredo S. Bonilla, Francisco M. Patrimonio, Romeo G. Gan, Mayoralgo M. de la Cruz, John G. Estoesta, Reynaldo R. Castillo, Oscar T. Lactao and Aleido.

 

The new Navy commodores on the other hand, were Joel T. de la Cruz, Roland Joseph S. Mercado, Antonio A. Habulan and Franco Sebastian T. Pan.

 

“Promotion in the Armed Forces is a constant, dynamic and vital process which the organization has to undertake. This is done to ensure that the right key-players are placed in the forefront to maintain the organization’s momentum toward growth and development. It is also part of the military’s campaign of fostering professionalism as a primary trait to enforce adherence to the chain of command which will help the soldiers perform their duties efficiently and effectively,” Bautista said.

 

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