CA panel recommends promotion of 29 AFP officers

Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are present during a Commission on Appointments committee on national defense hearing on the confirmation of their ad interim appointments and nominations on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. (Photo by: Daphne Galvez / INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — A panel of the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday recommended for confirmation the ad interim appointments and nominations of 29 officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

No one objected to the motion to recommend the appointments and nominations of the following officials during the hearing of the CA committee on national defense headed by Cavite 6th District Rep. Luis “Jon-Jon” Ferrer IV:

Ad interim appointments:

1. Joselito Ramos to the rank of Major General
2. Ralph Mamauag to the rank of  Brigadier General
3. Ramiro Manuel Rey to the rank of Lieutenant General
4. Gregorio Marcelo Azores to the rank of  Colonel, Medical Corps (Reserve)
5. Andres Centino to the rank of Major General
6. Antonio Parlade Sr. to the rank of Major General
7. Roy Galido to the rank of  Brigadier General
8. Roberto Capulong to the rank of Brigadier General
9. Aldrin Cuña to the rank of  Captain, Philippine Navy (Reserve)
10. Roberto Emmanuel Feliciano to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Navy-Marines (Reserve)
11. Raymundo Acorda to the rank of  Brigadier General
12. Raul Jesus Caldez to the rank of Brigadier General
13. Adrian Sanchez Jr. to the rank of  Major General

Nominations

14. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. to the rank of Major General
15. Rene Raoul Rommel Honasan to the rank of Brigadier General
16. Raul Ciño to the rank of Brigadier General
17. Alberto Carlos to the rank of Rear Admiral
18. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr. to the rank of Major General
19. Adriano Perez Jr. to the rank of Major General
20. Adelius Bordado to the rank of Rear Admiral
21. Danilo Fuentes Jr. to the rank of Commodore
22. Ramil Roberto Enriquez to the rank of Rear Admiral
23. William Ilagan to the rank of Brigadier General

Ad Interim Appointment

24. Joselito Vital to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps (Reserve)

Nominations

25. Efren Baluyot to the rank of Brigadier General
26. Fernando Felipe to the rank of Brigadier General
27. Royland Orquia to the rank of Brigadier General
28. Maurito Licudine to the rank of Brigadier General
29. Joselyn Bandarlipe to the rank of Brigadier General

The panel also approved a motion to waive the appearance and submission of documentary requirements of Ramos.

The panel’s recommendation would then be transmitted for approval at the plenary. /muf