Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, DWDD — On April 22, 2016, General Hernando DCA Iriberri, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, has formally retired from military service in a Change of Command and Retirement Ceremonies at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo on the same day of his 56th birthday. The said ceremony was attended by President Benigno S. Aquino III, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, and DILG Secretary Senen Sarmiento and othey key officials in the government.
Iriberri relinquished his post after serving for about nine months since his assumption in July 10, 2015.
In the said ceremony, President Aquino, commander-in-chief, appointed Lieutenant General Glorioso Miranda, former AFP Vice Chief of Staff, as the new AFP Chief of Staff. His acting capacity is because Iriberri’s mandatory retirement came at a time when appointments are banned due to elections.
Prior to his position, Miranda served as the 26th Commander of the Northern Luzon Command of the AFP (NOLCOM) and Commander of the 25th Infantry Battalion during the Army’s all-out war against the southern secessionists. He was also a Dean of Academics of the AFP Command and General Staff College and later on the General Headquarters and Headquarters Service Command at Camp Aguinaldo.
Miranda also served as a Scout Ranger, a Paratrooper, and an Infantry and Intelligence officer with commando training in the United Kingdom.
During the turnover ceremony, Lt. Gen Miranda said that the military will assure that the May 9 elections will be peaceful and orderly.
He also vowed to continue to pursue undesirable elements that disturb the balance and sow terrorism in the country.
Miranda also added that the AFP, under his watch, will continue to fight for peace. “Peace is not a destination, but a continuing journey.”, the new acting Chief of Staff said on Friday.
In his valedictory speech, outgoing AFP Chief Iriberri expressed his gratitude to the people who has helped him through the years of his military service including Pres. Aquino, , and most especially the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Iriberri also expressed his sadness over the death of the 18 soldiers during the Basilan Encounter last April 9. He also said that he salutes their sacrifice in name of service to the country.
He mentioned that throughout his military service, he only applied one leadership principle, and that is in order to be a good leader, one must learn to understand the people and the situation.
Before the ceremony ended, Pres. Aquino, in his closing address, proudly stated the improvement of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under his term such as augmentation in the soldiers’ allowance, additional housing units for the soldiers, and the overall modernization of the AFP.
The President ended his speech by saying, “The Filipino is definitely worth dying for.”
Both Iriberri and Miranda are members of Philippine Military Academy “Matikas” Class of 1983. (LMC/CSA/ALS)
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