16 officials promoted

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 18): 16 officials promoted

Sixteen newly-promoted general officers were formally added to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)'s list of general officers Monday.

Col. Noel Detoyato, AFP public affairs office chief, said donning ceremonies for these newly-promoted officers took place 9 a.m. at the General Headquarters Canopy Area in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Spearheading the activities was AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri.

Detoyato identified the newly-promoted generals as:

Brig. Gen. Gerry P. Amante - AFP Munitions Control Center head

Brig. Nelia F. Valmonte - AFP Chief Nurse

Brig. Gen. Gener P. Del Rosario - AFP Command Center chief

Brig. Gen. Restituto F Padilla Jr. - AFP spokesman and Civil Military Operations deputy chief-of-staff

Lt. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda - AFP Northern Luzon Command commander

Major Gen Arnold Rafael Y. Depakakibo – AFP Chief Engineer

Major Gen. Job S. Yucoco – AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, J4

They received their promotions in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 16 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.

In an official letter from the office of Commander-In-Chief and President Benigno Aquino III, the following military leaders were also promoted to the rank of brigadier general and commodore last Jan. 11 and 15:

Brig. Gen. Robert M. Arevalo – Commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group of Philippine Army commander

Brig. Elvin B. Velasco – 3rd Marine Brigade commander

Brig. Gen. Dinoh A. Dolina – Assistant Division Commander, 3rd Infantry Division assistant division commander

Brig. Gen. Arnel B. Dela Vega - 6th Infantry Division assistant division commander

Commodore Francisco O. Gabudao Jr. – Commander, Naval Construction Brigade commander

Commodore Danilo R. Rodelas – Naval Doctrine Center deputy commander

Brig. Gen. Melquiades L. Feliciano - 5th Infantry Division assistant division commander

Brig. Gen. Rodel Mauro R. Alarcon 2nd Infantry Division assistant division commander

Brig. Gen. Werner M. Elpedes - 600 Air Base Wing commander

Brig. Gen. David B. Diciano - 702 Infantry Brigade commander

Brig. Gen Allan F. Martin - 302 Infantry Brigade commander

Brig. Gen. Jose P. Cabanban - 2nd Marine Brigade head

Also last Jan. 11, Major Gen. Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz, AFP Western Mindanao Command was promoted to the next higher rank of lieutenant general.

Other generals and flag officers promoted to major general and rear admiral were:

Rear Admiral Bayani R. Gaerlan - Philippine Navy chief-of-naval staff

Rear Admiral Rafael G. Mariano - Naval Sea Systems Command

Major Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal - Philippine Army chief-of-staff

Rear Admiral Jorge F. Amba - Naval Forces Western Mindanao.

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