CA confirms appointments of 50 AFP generals, senior officers

Fifty generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines pose with members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) led by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, the concurrent chairperson of the appointments body, following the confirmation of their promotions during the plenary session of the CA Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Courtesy: Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the ad-interim appointments of 50 generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday.

The 50 officers secured the CA plenary’s confirmations following the recommendation of their appointments by the body’s committee on national defense.

Below are officers who were confirmed and their ranks:

Richard Esmeralda – colonel, Philippine Army
Ulysis Laude – colonel, Philippine Army
Arwin Payot – colonel, Philippine Army
Greg Diesto – colonel, Philippine Army
Proceso Rebancos – brigadier general
Melchor Pelobello – colonel, Philippine Army
Madelyn de Guzman – colonel, Philippine Army
Eugenio Boquio – brigadier general
Randy Fajilagutan – brigadier general
Ramon Guiang – major general
Rommel Roldan – brigadier general
Garry Atienza – colonel, Philippine Air Force
Stephen Agtoto – brigadier general
Rocky Binag – brigadier general
Vincent Incognito – brigadier general
Acmad Omar Jr. – brigadier general
Joseph Norwin Pasamonte – brigadier general
Vicente Ronatay – brigadier general
Jose Randolf Sinocruz – brigadier general
Thomas Ryan Seguin – colonel, Philippine Air Force
Peter George Gelicame – colonel, Philippine Air Force
Jose Allan Mendoza – colonel, dental service
Phaveena Aguinaldo – colonel, medical corps
Mailyn Panganiban – colonel, medical corps
Rhomar Canonizado – colonel, medical administrative corps
Harvenio Omar Velena VI – colonel dental service
Jenalyne Balaoro – colonel, nurse corps
Rachel Servito – colonel, nurse corps
Marbeth Avelino – colonel, nurse corps
Janice Batisla-ong – colonel, nurse corps
Elaine Nivera – colonel, nurse corps
Alfredo del Rosario – captain, Philippine Navy
Jasper Edward Obar – colonel, Philippine Army
Crisanto Gamier Prado – colonel, Philippine Army
Egberto Dacoscos – colonel, Philippine Army
Eugene Lague – colonel, Philippine Army
Leon Onggao Jr. – colonel, Philippine Army
Gerry Hervias Juele – colonel, Philippine Army
Noel Abello – colonel, Philippine Army
Diomedes Balino – colonel, Philippine Army
Juvenal Mark Tayamen – colonel, Philippine Army
Allan Peter Rudio – colonel, Philippine Army
Rommil Abayon – colonel, Philippine Army
Allan Tabudlo – colonel, Philippine Army
Estrellito Romero Jr. – colonel, Philippine Army
Elmer Oamil – colonel, Philippine Army
Liza Batistil – colonel, Philippine Army
Judith Loayon – colonel, Philippine Army
Datuluna Dilangalen Jr. – colonel, Philippine Army
Jezreel Diagmel – colonel, Philippine Army

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