Thursday, October 29, 2015

9th ID gets new commanding officer

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 29): 9th ID gets new commanding officer

The Bicol-based 9th Infantry Division was appointed a new commander in the person of Brig. Gen. Ferdinand F. Quidilla Thursday.

Assumption ceremonies took place 10 a.m. at Camp Elias Angeles, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur.

It was presided by Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Eduardo M. Año.

Quidilla is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class 1983 and a native of Banga, South Cotabato.

He replaced Major Gen. Yerson E. Depayso as the latter is scheduled to retire on Nov. 1 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.

The designation of Quidilla is part of the Army's continuing career and leadership development program for its senior officers.

Prior to his appointment to the 9th Infantry Division, Quidilla was the assistant commander of Tanay-based 2nd Infantry Division.

He is a graduate of Command and General Staff Course at Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, Infantry Officer Advance Course at Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army, and the Scout Ranger Course at Scout Ranger Regiment, Philippine Army.

Quidilla commanded the 74th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division in Central Luzon and the 402nd Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division based in Mindanao.

Among his significant positions in the field of operations were: Chief, Operations Branch of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, G3, Philippine Army; Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, G3, Philippine Army; Chief, Special Operations Division of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3, GHQ, AFP; and Inspector General of the Army's 4th Infantry Division.

Quidilla is married to Frances Joy Bendoval, and they are blessed with three sons. He is set to retire on August 22, 2017.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=820973

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