New brigade commanders named (Some bio data)

From the Business Mirror (Dec 29): New brigade commanders named

TWO senior colonels were appointed to command two brigades assigned to the Lucena-based Southern Luzon Command, the unit spokesman said on Tuesday.

Appointed to command the Cavinti, Laguna-based 202nd Infantry Brigade was Col. Glorivine R. Dida, while Col. Fernando T. Trinidad assumed leadership of the 903rd Infantry Brigade in Castilla, Sorsogon.

Dida is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1986, while Trinidad is a member of PMA Class of 1987.

The appointments put the two officers in line for their first stars.

Prior to his current position, Dida was the director of the Doctrine Center, Training and Doctrine Command based at Camp Servillano Aquino in Tarlac.
 
As a junior officer, Dida served as platoon leader, company commander and battalion intelligence officer duties in Mindanao. He was also a former commander of the 84th Infantry Battalion in the Visayas.
 
Dida replaced Col. Rodel Mauro R. Alarcon who is now the assistant commander of the Second Infantry “Jungle Fighter” Division based in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal.
 
The 202nd Infantry Brigade provides internal security operations in Rizal and northern part of Quezon province.

Regarded as one of the military’s top and respected intelligence officers, Trinidad was the former assistant chief of staff for intelligence of the Army prior his appointment to 903rd Infantry Brigade. He was also the former commander of the 31st Infantry Battalion that is deployed in Camarines Sur and Norte.

Trinidad succeeded Col. Cesar M. Idio who is now the new assistant commander of the 8th Infantry “Stormtrooper” Division in the Eastern Visayas. The 903rd Infantry Brigade provides internal-security operations in the provinces of Sorsogon and Masbate.

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