New Army Chief, 48 other new generals, flag officers take oath before President Aquino

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 4): New Army Chief, 48 other new generals, flag officers take oath before President Aquino

Newly-appointed Philippine Army Chief Major General Hernando Iriberri and 48 other newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) took oath before President Benigno S. Aquino III at Malacanang’s Rizal Hall on Tuesday.

Other high-ranking officials who joined Army Chief Iriberri were Commodore Raul Ubando, commander Presidential Security Group; Maj. Gen. Domingo Tutaan, AFP spokesman; Maj. Gen. Eduardo Año, ISAFP chief; Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., commander of the North Luzon Command; Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz, commander of Eastern Mindanao Command; and Maj. Gen. Oscar Lopez, Philippine Military Academy superintendent.

Also promoted were Lt. Gen. Virgilio Domingo, Maj. Gen. Romeo Tanalgo, Maj, Gen. Edgar Fallorina, Rear Admiral Isabelo Gador, Maj. Gen. Aurelio Baladad, Maj. Gen. Gamaliel Cruz, Rear Admiral Jose Renan Suarez, Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad, Maj. Gen. Jet Velarmino, Major General Rodelio Santos, Maj. Gen. Julius Cesar Guillermo, Maj. Gen. Eusaquito Manalo, Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, Maj. Gen. Yerson Depayso, Brig. Gen. Demosthenes Santillan, Brig. Gen. Arnold Quiapo, and Brig. Gen. Rolando Malinao.

Also joining them were Brig. Gen. Andre Costales Jr., Commodore Primitivo Gopo, Brig. Gen. Raymundo Elefante, Brig. Gen. Rodrigo Diapana, Brig. Gen. Teodorico Raqueño, Brig. Gen. Gerardo Barrientos, Brig. Gen. Richard Lagrana, Brig. Gen. Alex Capiña, Brig. Gen. Ricardo Jalad, Brig. Gen. Vic Castro, Commodore Bayani Gaerlan, Brig. Gen. Ivan Samarita, Brig. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, Brig. Gen. Ruben Carandang, Brig. Gen. Donato San Juan, Brig. Gen. Anselmo Junsay III, Brig. Gen. Victor Bayani, Commodore Aurelio Rabusa Jr., Brig. Gen. Roger Salvador, Brig. Gen. Manuel Gonzales, Commodore Severino David, Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Mutiangpili, Brig. Gen. Ronald Albano, Brig. Gen. Rodolfo Santiago, and Brig. Gen. Henry Sabarre.

After the oath-taking ceremony, the newly-promoted generals and flag officers along with their respective families had a photo opportunity with the President. The President was joined by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.

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