The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of 25 newly promoted senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
“The CA received their appointment papers from Malacañang on June 27,” Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel, CA assistant minority leader, said.
“The batch is composed of a major general from the Air Force, 20 brigadier generals from the Air Force, Army and the Marines, three commodores from the Navy, plus a lone colonel from the Army,” Pimentel said.
The CA is empowered by the 1987 Constitution to scrutinize the competence, fitness and integrity of key presidential appointees, including military officers.
The CA is empowered by the 1987 Constitution to scrutinize the competence, fitness and integrity of key presidential appointees, including military officers from the rank of colonel or naval captain, and to approve or disapprove them.
The veteran legislator identified the new military appointees as follows:
Air Force Major General Rommel Roldan
Air Force Brigadier Generals:
Juliano Llarenas
Ulysses Marquez
Jesus Nelson Morales
Army Brigadier Generals:
Anthon Abrina
Taharudin Ampatuan
Marion Angcao
Felix Ronnie Babac
Peter Burgonio
Maynard Camarao
Ferdinand Melchor Dela Cruz
Joey Escanillas
Francisco Lorenzo Jr.
Arnel Jose Morada
Efren Morados
Dennis Pacis
Andre Santos
Gulliver Señires
Elmer Suderio
Christopher Tampus
Marine Brigadier General Antonio Mangoroban Jr.
Navy Commodores:
Edward Ike De Sagon
Dwight Steven Dulnoan
Salvador Henry Quinto
Army Colonel Eugene Henry Cabusao
“We now have 29 appointees awaiting confirmation by the CA.”
“All told, we now have 29 appointees awaiting confirmation by the CA,” the seasoned lawmaker said.
The CA received on June 6 the appointment papers of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa.
The commission also received on June 2 the papers of Mersole Mellejor as Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria (with concurrent jurisdiction over 12 other Central and West African countries), and Raquel Solano as Chief of Mission, Class II, at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Their appointments won’t be deliberated upon by the CA until after the second regular session of the 19th Congress opens on July 24.
