Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Hernando Iriberri has been promoted to full general, two weeks after he took the helm of the 125,000-strong military organization.
On Thursday, Iriberri got his fourth star, said Armed Forces public affairs chief Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato.
Iriberri's promotion to a four-star general will now be subjected to the approval of the bicameral Commission on Appointments.
Iriberri's promotion to a four-star general will now be subjected to the approval of the bicameral Commission on Appointments.
Detoyato said the AFP is confident that Iriberri will get the CA's nod despite criminal and administrative cases filed against him with the Office of the Ombudsman for his alleged failure to issue documents for three procurement projects worth P97.7 million.
He also said that organizations accusing the new AFP chief of human rights violations will "have to prove it."
Prior to being the 46th chief of the staff of the military Iriberri was the commanding general of the Philippine Army. He replaced now retired General Gregorio Pio Catapang.
A member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983, Iriberri is closely identified with Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, for whom he served as spokesman and senior military assistant in the past.
Iriberri previously served a commander of the 503rd Infantry Brigade in the Cordillera region, and Chief of United Command Staff of the Southern Luzon Command.
With more than 30 years in active military service, he has received numerous awards, including five Distinguished Service Stars, two Gold Cross Medals, one Bronze Cross Medal, and several Military Merit Medals and Military Commendation Medals.
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