Senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) await confirmation of their appointments by the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at the Senate. (Photo by Christia Marie Ramos / INQUIRER.net)
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the ad interim appointments of 113 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a plenary session on Wednesday.
Before the plenary session, which was presided by CA chairman Senate President Vicente Sotto III, the body’s Committee on National Defense deliberated on and recommended the approval of the ad interim appointments of the senior officers.
Below is the list of confirmed ad interim appointments:
Army
Andor Val P. Abayon, to captain
Salvador Henry H. Quinto, to captain
Virgilio M. Ruiz, to captain
Danilao I. Dupiag, to colonel
Alvin V. Luzon, to colonel
Mario M. Genosa, to colonel
Nicolas J. Quemado Jr., to colonel
Lorenzo H. Bolor Jr., to colonel
Henry B. Bellen, to colonel
Apollo Jun F. Lamaton, to colonel
Eric D. Guevarra, to colonel
Luisito R. Perez, to colonel
Emmanuel L. Cabasan, to colonel
Nelson A. Buhay, to colonel
Patrick E. Cinco, to colonel
Primo M. Ferrer, to colonel
Allan Jose L. Taguba, to colonel
Lennon G. Babilonia, to colonel
Markton G. Abo, to colonel
Zacarias B. Batalla Jr., to colonel
Antonio C. Rota Jr., to colonel
Arnulfo Ferdinand G. Bajarin, to colonel
Diosdado E. Peji, to colonel
Edgardo Q. Villanueva, to colonel
Glenn M. Alvarez, to colonel
Axel H. Villarina, to colonel
Noel B. Delerio, to colonel
Jose Vladimir R. Cagara, to colonel
Leroy S. Daanton, to colonel
Noly F. Lapizar, to colonel
Gerry M. Besana, to colonel
Lauro G. Oliveros, to colonel
Roderick A. Balbanero, to colonel
Renato I. Osorio, to colonel
Denis M. Tanzo, to colonel
Edgar R. delos Reyes, to colonel
Nomer G. Tumesa, to colonel
Evan M. Bermudo, to colonel
Patrick B. De Villa, to colonel
Raymund P. Lachica, to colonel
Francis P. Carandang, to colonel
Rodrigo P. Magallanes, to colonel
Hubert Acierto, to colonel
Rolando D. Palomar, to colonel
Francis Anthony M. Coronel, to colonel
Ruben B. Matillano, to colonel
Roberto R. Bunagan, to colonel
Marces T. Gayat, to colonel
Beerjenson N. Aquino, to colonel
Marion T. Angcao, to colonel
Emmanuel C. Mirafuentes, to colonel
Rommel R. Cordova, to colonel
Emilio D. Pedro Jr., to colonel
Eugene A. Badua, to colonel
Gasanara M. Sultan, to colonel
Emerlito S. Angulo, to colonel
Allan G. Napisa, to colonel
Lauro T. Banusing Jr., to colonel
Romeo E. Cabanalan, to colonel
Redentor L. Mojares, to colonel
Enrique L. Clemente, to colonel
Erwin R. Salibad, to colonel
Francis S. Wong, to colonel
Antonio B. Dalnuan Jr., to colonel
Francis Carter L. Sibal, to colonel
Arnel A. Floresca, to colonel
Prudencio A. Iddoba, to colonel
Ferdinand C. Compay, to colonel
Jose Ambrosio F. Rustia, to colonel
George M. Domingo, to colonel
Michael D. Licyayo, to colonel
Ali Luis D. Macawaris, to colonel
Ramon P. Flores, to colonel
Nicefero M. Diaz Jr., to colonel
Miguel E. Ceballos, to colonel
Benjamin Daniel D. Tianco, to colonel
Ehrlich Noel V. Paraso, to colonel
Felix Ronnie B. Babac, to colonel
Billy O. Dela Rosa, to colonel
Leonardo P. Pagaduan, to colonel
Jenie M. Heyesa, to colonel
Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV, to colonel
Gilbert Roy S. Ruis, to colonel
Lambert Jonathan I. Gesolgon, to colonel
Armando L. Diango, to colonel
Walter O. Icaro, to colonel
Ismael P. Mandanas Jr., to colonel
Michael A. Banua, to colonel
Rowell S. Velasquez, to colonel
Nedy C. Espulgar, to colonel
Navy
Alex V. Gianan, to captain
Felipe F. Bautista, to captain
Nestor C. Galindo Jr., to captain
Jonathan V. Zata, to captain
Charles Merric A. Villanueva, to captain
Jose B. Petilla Jr., to captain
Jerry Y. Garrido Jr., to colonel
Ariel C. Leonida, to colonel
Joel R. Tamayo, to colonel
Navy-Marines
Enstein B. Calaoa Jr., to colonel
Alexander G. Gigantone, to colonel
Gieram R. Aragones, to colonel
Air Force
Rosemarie R. Tanap, to colonel
Nieves E. Gat-Eb, to colonel
Paulo C. Teodoro, to colonel
Richard E. de Guia, to colonel
Rosemawattee A. Remo, to colonel
Thurman B. Fanugao, to colonel
Irvin D. Tanap, to colonel
Ferdinand G. Encomienda, to colonel
Arnold P. Tapia, to colonel
Enrico C. Chavez, to colonel
Rover T. Sobrino, to colonel
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Imee Marcos seconded the approval of the ad interim appointments of the senior AFP officers.
“By way of recognizing the duties that these officers and gentlemen and women undertake for our country and by way of thanking them for their service, I am honored to second the recommendation of the good chairman,” Hontiveros said.
For her part, Marcos said: “May I just briefly second the manifestation of the good Senator Risa Hontiveros, citing that this is a remarkable and multi-awarded batch.”
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