CA confirms AFP chief to highest military rank
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana and 32 other senior military officers face the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021. Screengrab from CA Youtube livestream
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday approved the nomination of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana to the highest military rank of four-star General.
The CA also approved the nomination of AFP-Human Rights Office Joel Alejandro Nacnac to the rank of Brigadier General, as well as the nominations and the ad interim appointments of 31 other senior officers of the military.
Before the CA’s plenary session, the body’s Committee on National Defense deliberated on and recommended the approval of the nominations and the ad interim appointments of the AFP officers.
Below is the complete list of AFP officers confirmed by the CA:
Nominations:
- Cirilito Sobejana to the rank of General
- Erick Escarcha to the rank of Brigadier General
- Edgardo Palma to the rank of Brigadier General
- Joel Alejandro Nacnac to the rank of Brigadier General
- Nestor Herico to the rank of Major General
- Dorvin Jose Legaspi to the rank of Rear Admiral
- Philip Lapinid to the rank of Brigadier General
Ad interim appointments
- Ferdinand Cartujano to the rank of Lieutenant General
- Nestor Florente Rayos to the rank of Major General
- Romeo Brawner Jr. to the rank of Major General
- Donn Anthony Miraflor to the rank of Commodore
- Edgar Nigos to the rank of Brigadier General
- Joseph Ferrous Cuison to the rank of Brigadier General
- Potenciano Camba to the rank of Brigadier General
- Monico Abang to the rank of Brigadier General
- Florante Gagua to the rank of Commodore
- Eric Nicanor to the rank of Brigadier General
- Domingo Gobway to the rank of Brigadier General
- Efren Baluyot to the rank of Major General
- Venus Gualdaquever to the rank of Captain, Philippine Navy (Reserve)
- Rosalio Pompa to the rank of Brigadier General
- Luis Rex Bergante to the rank of Brigadier General
- Arturo Rojas to the rank Brigadier General
- Rolando Escalona Jr. to the rank of Colonel, Judge Advocate General Service
- Toribio Adaci Jr. to the rank of Rear Admiral
- Michael Lorenzo to the rank of Brigadier General
- Jeanette Rivarez to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps (Reserve)
- Maria Teresa Rudio to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps (Reserve)
- Lourdes Dacoscos to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps (Reserve)
- Allan Tiu to the rank of Colonel, Judge Advocate General Service
- Remuel Jardinero to the rank of Captain, Philippine Navy
- Ruel Baldeo to the rank of Colonel, Dental Service (Reserve)
- Annaliza Yanto to the rank of Colonel, Nurse Corps (Reserve)
