PMA Class ’86 member eyed as spokesman of incoming AFP chief

From InterAksyon (Jun 26): PMA Class ’86 member eyed as spokesman of incoming AFP chief

A senior officer from the Army’s 9th Infantry Division is a candidate for spokesman of the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the incoming AFP chief has indicated.

Lieutenant General Ricardo Visaya, who assumes office on July 1, told InterAksyon.com he is strongly considering Colonel Ferozaldo Paul Regencia as his spokesman.

The one carrying out that task now is Brigadier General Resituto Padilla, who is currently holding the position of AJ7, or Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations (J7).

Regencia, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sinagtala” Class 1986, is a “mistah” (classmate”) of incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) director general Chief Superintendent Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.

Visaya said of Regencia, “Yes, I’m highly considering him to be my spokesman. He has all the credentials and ability to become an overall military spokesman.”

Regencia has undertaken various public affairs courses. He once served as group commander of the Civil Military Operations Battalion of the National Capital Region (NCR), a position Visaya formerly held. He was also acting commander of the Army’s Civil Military Operations Group (CMOG) of the Philippine Army.

Regencia's current post is deputy commander and concurrent Task Group commander of the Army’s 902nd Infantry Brigade based in the Bicol region. Visaya was also once the commander of that Brigade before he was promoted commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City.

Regencia was among the senior officers given the Military Merit Medal. He helped in supervising security operations during the January 2015 visit of Pope Francis.

Senior and junior officers of the AFP Public Affairs family earlier “unanimously approved” the choice of Visaya about his spokesman.

http://interaksyon.com/article/129578/pma-class-86-member-eyed-as-spokesman-of-incoming-afp-chief