Monday, December 23, 2013

Army welcomes newly promoted generals

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 23): Army welcomes newly promoted generals

Philippine Army (PA) personnel led by Lt. Gen. Noel A. Coballes witnessed the donning of ranks of four newly-promoted generals during the flag raising ceremony at Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City Monday morning.

Donned with their second stars were Major Generals Ricardo R. Visaya and Yerson E. Depayso.

Visaya is the commander of the 4th Infantry Division and a member of Philippine Military Academy Class (PMA) of 1983; while Depayso is the head of the 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army and belongs to PMA Class of 1981.

Given their first stars were Brig. Gens. Reynaldo G. Mutiangpili, commander of the 52nd Engineering Brigade and Henry G. Sabarre, Commander of the 703rd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division.

Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Northern Luzon Command chief and a member of PMA Class of 1981 received his third star.

Also, among those promoted were Major Gens. Gamaliel S. Cruz, deputy chief of staff for logistics, OJ4; Domingo J Tutaan, AFP spokesperson; Rodelio V. Santos, commander, 2nd Infantry Division; Oscar P. Lopez, Chief, AFP Resource Management Office; and Felicito Virgilio M. Trinidad, commander, 1st Infantry Division.

Receiving their first stars, on the other hand, were Brig. Gens. Teodorico D. RaqueƱo, commander, Communication Electronics and Information Service, AFP; Victor V Bayani, Chief, office of the legislative affairs, General Headquarters (GHQ); Ronald N. Albano, adjutant general, Office of The Adjutant General, GHQ; Rodolfo D. Santiago, assistant deputy chief of staff for Civil Military Operations, OJ7; and Rafael C. Valencia, Commander 802nd Brigade, 8th Infantry Division.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=599309

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