CA panel recommends for promotion spy chief linked to Burgos disappearance

Jonas Burgos. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The  chief of Intelligence   Service  of the  Armed of the  Philippines (ISAFP), linked  to the  disappearance of activist  Jonas Burgos, has been  recommended  for  confirmation anew by  a panel of the Commission  on Appointments.

The  CA’s  committee on national defense on  Tuesday  recommended for  confirmation by the plenary the promotion of ISAFP chief  Brigadier General  Eduardo Año to the  grade of  Major  General and that of 17 other military  officers.

Just four months ago, the  CA  confirmed  Año’s  promotion to the rank  of  Brigadier General.

Following are the 17 others  recommended for confirmation in the plenary:

1.       Bayani R. Gaerlan to the  grade of  Commodore

2.      Edmundo R. Pangilinan to the grade of Brigadier General

3.      Roger D. Salvador to the grade of Brigadier General

4.      Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. to the grade of Lieutenant General

5.      Jose Renan Suarez to the grade of Rear Admiral

6.      Jet Velarmino to the grade of Major General

7.      Virgilo Hernandez to the grade of Major General

8.      Gerardo Barrientos Jr. to the grade of Brigadier General

9.      Vic Castro to the grade of Brigadier General

10.  Raul Ubando to the grade of Commodore

11.  Manuel Gonzales to the grade of Brigadier General

12.  Alex Capina to the grade of Brigadier General

13.  Hilario Frigillana to the grade of Colonel

14.  Patrick De Leon to the grade of Colonel

15.  Aurelio Baladad to the grade of Major General

16.  Caesar Taccad to the grade of Rear Admiral

17.  Ricardo Jalad to the grade of Brigadier General

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