Newly-promoted AFP generals, flag officers to take oath before President Aquino on Monday

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 2): Newly-promoted AFP generals, flag officers to take oath before President Aquino on Monday

Fifty-three newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will take their oaths before President Benigno S. Aquino III at the Rizal Hall of Malacanang on Monday. The AFP said heading the pack are newly-appointed Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Noel A. Coballes and Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio E. Macapagal. The oath-taking is customary following an officer’s promotion to a star rank. The VCSAFP and TDCSAFP will be joined by Vice Admiral Jose Luis M. Alano, current commander of the Central Command (CENTCOM); Lt.Gen. Rey C. Ardo, current commander of Eastern Mindanao Command; and Major Gen. Alan R. Luga, current commander of the Southern Luzon Command.

 Infantry Division commanders will also take their oath, including Major Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III, commander of 1st ID; Major Gen. Gerardo T. Layug, commander of 8th ID; Major Gen. Nestor A. Añonuevo, commander of 4th ID; Major Gen. Ariel B. Bernardo, commander of 10th ID; and Brig.Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr., commander of 7th ID.

Top officers holding vital offices in the AFP are also set to be sworn in. They include Major Gen. Marlou L. Salazar, Deputy Chief of Staff for Reservist and Retiree Affairs; Rear Adm. Wenefredo B. Banua, Chief AFP Resource Management Office; Rear Adm. Zyril D. Carlos, Chairman of the AFP Bids and Awards Committee (BAC); Major Gen. Virgilio O. Domingo, Commandant of the AFP Command and General Staff College; and Major Gen. Jeffrey F. Delgado, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans.

They will be joined by Major Gen. Raul L. Dimatatac, Philippine Air Force Vice Commander; Major Gen. Romeo V. Poquiz, Air Force Inspector General; Major Gen. Wilfredo O. Ona, PAF Chief of Air Staff; Major Gen. Essel C. Soriano, Philippine Army Vice Commander; Major Gen. Samuel L. Narbuada, Army Inspector General; and Rear Adm. Roberto V. Santos, Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command. Brig. Gen. Rene E. Santos, Commander of 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; Brig. Gen. Alfredo M. Andres, Commander of AFP Procurement Service; Brig. Gen. Domingo J. Tutaan Jr., Chief of AFP Human Rights Office; Brig. Gen. Gerardo D. Jamorabo, Chairman of PAF BAC; Brig. Gen. Jonas C. Sumagaysay, Deputy Commander of CENTCOM; Brig. Gen. Danilo H. Peñafiel, Commander of 355th Aviation Engineering Wing; Brig. Gen. Juanario G. Caringal, Commander of Service Support Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps; Brig. Gen. Romeo L. Gapuz, Assistant Deputy Commander, 4th ID; and Brig. Gen. Alexander F. Balutan, Commander of 1st Marine Brigade, PMC.

They will be joined by other star-rank officers, including Brig. Gen. Virgilio M. Espineli, ADC 8th ID; Brig. Gen. Cesar Dionisio T. Sedillo, ADC, 6th ID; Brig. Gen. Yerson E. Depayso, ADC, 10th ID; Brig. Gen. Roberto D. Domines Jr., ADC, 7th ID; Brig. Gen. Lysander A. Suerte, ADC, 3rd ID; Brig. Gen. Eusaquito P. Manalo, Commander of 570th Composite Tactical Wing; Brig. Gen. Silvino A. Alcabasa, Commander of 51st Engineering Brigade; Brig. Gen. John S. Bonafos, Commander of General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command; Brig. Gen. Rolando V. Picar, Chief of AFP Finance Center; Brig. Gen. Gamaliel S. Cruz, Deputy Commander of Army Support Command; Brig. Gen. Carlos C. Solomon, Commander of 53rd Engineering Brigade; Brig. Gen. Eduardo M. Año, Chief of Intelligence Service, AFP; and Brig. Gen. Daniel A. Lucero, Commander of 103rd Infantry Brigade. Brig. Gen. Rolando M. Aquino, Commander of 410th Maintenance Wing; Commodore Reynaldo L. Yoma, Commander of Philippine Fleet Service Force; Brig. Gen. Andre P. Tanyag, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; Brig. Gen. Isagani P. Silva, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics; Brig. Gen. Rodelio V. Santos, Commander of 603rd Infantry Brigade; Brig. Gen. Raul L. Del Rosario, Commander of Air Defense Wing; Brig. Gen. Abraham B. Bagasin, Commander, First Scout Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Command, PA; Brig. Gen. Florentino P. Manalastas Jr., Dean of Corps of Professors; Brig. Gen. Marcelo B. Javier, Commander of 15th ID Ready Reserve.

Immediately after the activity in Malacañang, the newly- promoted generals and flag officers will be given honors in front of the GHQ Building, to be followed by the traditional courtesy call on AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa at the Main Restaurant of the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in Camp Aguinaldo, in Quezon City. “As newly promoted officers and leaders of the AFP, we take our oath to uphold the chain of command and set an example to our subordinates of the importance of maintaining a professional military organization accountable to the Filipino people that we serve,” Dellosa said.

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