Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, as seen in Feb. 2014 file photo. BERNARD TESTA, INTERAKSYON.COM
Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang was appointed Wednesday to replace outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista who is scheduled to retire on July 18.
Prior to his appointment as AFP chief, Catapang served as the vice-chief-of-staff, a position he held since May.
He was the former head the Northern Luzon Command and7th Infantry Division.
He is a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) ‘Dimalupig’ Class 1981.
A testimonial parade and review will be held on Friday at the general headquarters parade ground in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City to honor Bautista, followed by a change-of-command ceremony to be led by AFP commander-in-chief and President Benigno S. Aquino III.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/91314/catapang-appointed-as-next-afp-chief
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.