30 senior military officers get nod from Commission on Appointments

Thirty senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) get the nod of the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday (Oct. 14). AFP PAO

MANILA, Philippines—Thirty senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) got the nod of the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday (Oct. 14).

The commission confirmed the promotion of Brig. Gen. William N. Gonzales to major general. Gonzales heads the anti-terror Joint Task Force Sulu and the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Division.

The appointments of Maj. Gen. Fernyl G. Buca, Commodore Roy Vincent T. Trinidad, Commodore Alfonso F. Torres Jr., Brig. Gen. Leonel M. Nicolas and Brig. Gen. Zosimo Oliveros were also approved.

Others who were confirmed were: Army Colonels Darius M. Resuello, Edgar G. Mangabay, Cesar J. Conte Jr., Virgilio C. Hamos Jr., Darwin F. Hernandez, Rhenante M. Salvador, Edwin M. Paredes, Christopher M. Diaz, Palmer M. Parungao, Emerito D. Pineda, Arnel B. Cabugon, Sofronio G. Abadier Jr., Marieto R. Pizana, and Eugenio E. Garcia.

Philippine Air Force Col. Arthur B. Balunes; Navy Captains Ferdinand P. Gloria and Federico M. Alcantara; and Marine Colonels Ramil B. Densing and Jessie Jovette B. Cerbo also earned the approval of the CA.

Colonels Nelson V. Posadas, Judith T. Espejo, and Reynaldo V. Capuz from the Medical Corps; Colonel Ashraf A. Chio from the Medical and Administrative Corps; and Colonel Vener C Malabanan III from the Judge Advocate General Service were also confirmed.

Some of the officers were asked by the committee about their past assignments and stand on various issues like the West Philippine Sea and terrorism.

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