CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Chief of Staff AFP (CSAFP) General Andres C Centino, presided over the donning of ranks to nine senior AFP officers on January 19 and 20 at the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo and at Headquarters Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City.
Promoted to the rank of Major General were BGen Edgar M Cardinoza PAF, commander of the AFP Health Service Command; BGen Jose Maria R Cuerpo II PA, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, J1; BGen Leonel M Nicolas PA, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, J2; and BGen Marvin L Licudine PA, commander of the AFP Education, Training, and Doctrine Command.
Col Alexei Musñgi PA, commander of the JTF-NCR; Col Rommel R Cordova PA, the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, AJ5; and Col Bernardo R Fortez PA, The Adjutant General AFP, were promoted to the rank of Brigadier General; while Capt Oscar D Canlas Jr PN, the Deputy Commander of the Visayas Command, was promoted to the rank of Commodore.
Meanwhile, the CSAFP donned the rank of Major General to BGen Arturo G Rojas PN(M) in a ceremony in Zamboanga City before the latter relinquished his post as acting Commander of the Western Mindanao Command on January 20.
“I wish all of our honorees all the best as they take on greater responsibilities and manage higher expectations that come along with higher ranks,” the CSAFP said during the donning of ranks ceremony.
“Allow me to reiterate the importance of professionalism and meritocracy in the AFP. These two principles will fortify the foundations of our organization and enable us to withstand challenges while allowing us to adapt to the changes of time. May you continue to be empowering leaders, adept managers, and committed public servants,” the CSAFP added./// (Photos by SN1 Viluan PN (Ret), PAOAFP)
