CA panel recommends promotion of 3 military commanders, 47 others

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MANILA, Philippines— The ad interim appointments of 50 military officers have been recommended for confirmation by a panel of the Commission on Appointments (CA).

Among the officials recommended by the CA’s committee on national defense on Tuesday are Vice Admiral Rene Medina, commander of Western Command; Leutenant General Felimon Santos Jr., commander of Eastern Mindanao Command; and Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay, commander of the military’s Southern Luzon Command.

The panel’s recommendation has yet to be adopted in the plenary.

Below is the complete list of 50 military officers, whose confirmation were approved by the panel:

1. Leonarda Varilla to the rank of Colonel, Dental Service

2. Pedro Agapito to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force

3. Arthur Cordura  to the rank of Brigadier General

4. Allan Racelis to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps

5. Emmanuel Canilla to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

6. Enrique Pacifico Pabayo to the rank of Colonel, Dental Service

7. Angelita M. Morillo to the rank of Colonel, Corps of Professors

8. Julieta Saboco to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps

9. Raul  Nufuar to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps

10. Julius Agdeppa to the rank of Colonel, Judge Advocate General Service

11. Narisa Molina to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps

12. Giovanni Tumaneng to the rank of Colonel, Medical Administrative Corps

13. Rosendo Pasicolan to the rank of Colonel, Dental Service

14. Manuel Fidel Magtira to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps

15. Randy Bance to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force

16. Maria  Socorro Posadas to the rank of Colonel,  Medical Corps

17. Alberto Quiaoit to the rank of Colonel, Chaplain Service

18. Jonathan  Gayas to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

19. Carlos Buendia to the rank of Brigadier General  (Reserve)

20. Ann Marie Acot to the rank of Colonel,  Medical Corps

21. Glicerio Peralta to the rank of Major General

22. Samuel Manzano to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

23. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. to the rank of Brigadier General

24. Gerald Da-Anton to the rank of Major General

25. Robelito Rumpom to the rank of Colonel, Judge Advocate General Service

26. Felimon Santos Jr. ,  to the rank of Lieutenant General

27. Rene Medina to the rank of Vice Admiral

28. Gilbert Gapay to the rank of Lieutenant General

29. Cesar de Mesa to the rank of  Brigadier General

30. Jose Eriel Niembra to the rank of  Brigadier General

31. Robert   Dauz to the rank of Major General

32. Oliver Vesliño to the rank of Brigadier  General

33. Arnulfo Matanguihan to the rank of Major General

34. Arthur  Laylo to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force

35. Armand Lacanilao to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps

36. Arwel Oropesa , to the rank of Brigadier General

37. Fatima Claire Navarro to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps

38. Ronnie Cabingas to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force

39. Ezra James Enriquez to the rank of Brigadier  General

40. Augusto dela Peña to the rank of  Major General

41. Alberto Desoyo to the rank of Brigadier General

42. Carlo Bueno Buena to the rank of Brigadier General

43. Marlo Guloy to the rank of Brigadier General

44. Lenard Agustin to the rank of Major General

45. Rowen Tolentino to the rank of Brigadier General

46. Thomas Sedano Jr. to the rank of Major General

47. Franco  Nemesio Gacal to the rank of Major General

48. Reuben Basiao to the rank of Major General

49. Fernando Reyeg to the rank of Brigadier General

50. Bernie Langub to the rank of Major General

(Editor: Jonathan P. Vicente)