The Philippine Army on Saturday announced that President
Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the ad interim promotions of PA commander
Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año and two other officers effective July 23.
"The President has approved effective 23 July 2015 the
Ad interim promotion to the next higher grade of: Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año,
Commanding General of the Philippine Army; Brig. Gen. Rolando Picar, Chief,
Armed Forces of the Philippines Resource Management Center and Col. Leoncio A.
Curunay, Jr., Brigade Commander, 801st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division," PA
spokesperson Major Enrico Gil Ileto said.
By this order, Año can now used the rank of lieutenant
general with Picar getting two-star rank or major general and Leoncio as
brigadier general, pending their confirmation from the Commission on
Appointments.
Año was appointed as PA chief last July 15.
Año replaces Lt. Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri who was
appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines
He is now the 57th PA commanding general.
Año is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of
1983.
The former took over the helm of the 10th Infantry Division
last July.
Prior that, he was the head of the Intelligence Service of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=786277
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