Northern Samar brigade commander leaves to become PMA assistant superintendent

From InterAksyon (Sep 9): Northern Samar brigade commander leaves to become PMA assistant superintendent



(front left to right) Colonel Mario Lacuron, new 803rd Infantry Briagade commander, Major General Jet Velarmino, 8th Infantry Division commander, and Brigadier General Hermenigildo Aquino, outgoing brigade commander, at turnover ceremonies in Catarman, Northern Samar. (photo by Eladio Perfecto, InterAksyon.com)

CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- The commander of the 803rd Infantry Brigade has been replaced as he assumes his new assignment as assistant superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City.

Brigadier General Hermenigildo Aquino turned over command of the brigade to Colonel Mario Lacurom in ceremonies attended by Major Generanl Jet Velarmino, 8th Infantry Division commander, local government officials and civic groups at 803rd IB headquarters in Camp Sumoroy here.

Aquino, a native of Tarlac who belongs to PMA Class of 1884, also served as senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin before being named brigade commander.

Hailing Aquino’s stint, a mayor said: "His greatest achievement was that the whole province was declared as … development ready."

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/117268/northern-samar-brigade-commander-leaves-to-become-pma-assistant-superintendent