Western Command (WESCOM) head Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez
formally turned over the reins of command to his successor, Brig. Gen. Elvin E.
Hermogino, during brief ceremonies at Camp General Artemio Ricarte in Puerto Princesa
City , Palawan
on Friday.
Lopez is scheduled to retire on May 5 after reaching the
mandatory retirement age of 56.
He is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
Class of 1982, serving for more than 30 years.
Present during the change-of-command ceremonies were Palawan
Gov. Jose Chaves Alvarez and acting Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda.
Lopez's stint at the WESCOM started on Aug. 13. 2014 during
the height of the country's fight for the West Philippine
Sea concerns.
Prior to his designation as acting WESCOM head, Hermogino
served as the unit's deputy commander for operations after completion of his
tour-of-duty as Philippine Marine Corps' Combat and Service Support Brigade
which is stationed in Zamboanga
City
He also assumed key staff positions in training, plans and
programs, comptrollership, and intelligence in Philippine Marine Corps
headquarters in Fort Bonifacio , Taguig
City
Hermogino also commanded the Marine Battalion Landing Team 1
and became deputy brigade commander of the 1st Marine Brigade.
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