AFP welcomes the new SOCOM commander

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The AFP installed MGen Arturo G Rojas PN(M) as the new commander of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in a Change of Command ceremony presided over by the CSAFP, General Andres C Centino PA today, January 25 in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.
 
MGen Rojas takes over SOCOM from its deputy commander, Col Ranulfo A. Sevilla PA, who has been serving in an acting capacity after serving as the Deputy Commander of Western Mindanao Command.

AFP dons rank to newly promoted generals

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--The AFP donned ranks to the newly promoted generals in a ceremony presided over by CSAFP General Andres C Centino on January 23 at the General Headquarters.

LtGen Stephen P Parreño PAF, the Air Force Commanding General led the newly promotees along with LtGen Benedict M Arevalo PA, commander of the Visayas Command, and BGen Leodigario V Macalintal, deputy The Inspector General, AFP.

Senior AFP officers take new posts

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—Senior military officers assumed their new posts on Monday, January 23, in a joint Change of Chief of Office Ceremony presided by The Deputy Chief of Staff AFP VAdm Rommel Anthony SD Reyes at the Tejeros Hall here.

MGen Alex S Rillera PA relinquished his post as the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) for Operations, J3, to his assistant, BGen Glenn Jun C Calambuhay PA, who will perform the role in an acting capacity. MGen Rillera will later assume as the new commander of the 6th Infantry Division.

AFP receives 'excellent' satisfaction rating in the latest SWS Survey

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received a high public satisfaction rating for its performance, with an "excellent +76" net score, according to the recent December 2022 Social Weather Stations (SWS) Survey.

This raised the net satisfaction of the AFP by nine (9) points from the net of +67 in December 2021.

CSAFP dons rank to newly-promoted senior AFP officers

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.

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