Commission on Appointments (CA) confirms the ad interim appointments and nomination of 15 senior officers of the Armed of the Philippines on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Screengrab from CA Youtube live
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the ad interim appointments and nomination of 15 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Before the CA’s session, its Committee on National Defense, in a hearing, deliberated on and recommended the approval of the ad interim appointments and nomination of the senior military officials.
The CA confirmed the ad interim appointments of Brig. Gen. Sharon Gernale, deputy commander for operations of the Western Command, and Brig. General Milton Beset, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, Electronics and Information Systems, Communications Electronics and Information Systems Service of the AFP.
The CA also confirmed the nomination of Maj. Gen. Laurence Mina, 502nd Infantry Brigade commanding officer.
The following ad interim appointments were also approved by the CA:
Ignatius Patrimonio to the rank of Brigadier General
Rene Diaz to the rank of Major General
Nichols Driz to the rank of Rear Admiral
Belinda Ganotice to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army
Rolando Orengo to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army
Rustico Villanueva to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army
Fernando Abubo to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army
Danilo Beltran to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army
Romulo Satparam to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army
Stephen Penetrante to the rank of Colonel, Chaplain Service
Ramil Anoyo to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army
Ronilo Cudal to the rank of Colonel Philippine Army