Appointments body confirms 74 military officials

The Commission on Appointments confirmed on Wednesday the appointments and nominations of 74 generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Only 70 military officials were initially on the list but the CA committee on national defense reconsidered the nomination of four others after they submitted their explanations.

“They submitted a written explanation, may kasamang legal opinion and their interpretation of existing laws, mga Presidential Decrees and Republic Acts. When I perused sa sinubmit nila sabi ko I’m inclined to agree with their position,” Senator Panfilo Lacson, a member of the committee, told reporters after the hearing.

No major issues were asked from the nominees.

Among those who confirmed were:

• Major General Cirilito Sobejana
• Major General Pio Diñoso III
• Major General Alejandro Baclayon
• Major General Pelagio Valenzuela
• Major General Erickson Gloria
• Major General Nathaniel Casem
• Major General Allen Paredes
• Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson
• Brigadier General Ramil Bitong
• Brigadier General Fabian Pedregosa
• Brigadier General Maxima Ignacio
• Brigadier General Adrian Sanchez Jr
• Brigadier General William Gonzales
• Brigadier General Edward Libago
• Brigadier General Rene Diaz
• Brigadier General Glicerio Peralta
• Brigadier General Pablo Lorenzo
• Colonel Rolando Dumawa
• Colonel Elmer Aterrado
• Colonel Fernando Ventura
• Colonel Daniel Tansip
• Colonel Arlino Sendaydiego
• Colonel Renato Nato
• Colonel Joel Albarda
• Colonel Felisa Tuliao
• Colonel Ronald Jess Alcudia
• Colonel Galileo Goyena Jr
• Colonel Eugenio Boquio
• Colonel Lynart Castisimo
• Colonel Christopher Tampus
• Colonel Paulito Idul
• Colonel Virgilio Luna
• Colonel Rolando Fernandez Jr
• Colonel Arsenio Sadural
• Colonel Marinela Cailipan
• Colonel Rosendo Abad Jr
• Colonel Adriano Duadico
• Colonel Pedro Balisi Jr
• Colonel Rodney Intal
• Colonel Pompeyo Jason Almagro
• Colonel Emil Cruz
• Colonel Audie Mongao
• Colonel Randolph Rojas
• Colonel Eldred Harrietto Ragpala
• Colonel Onorlie Brillantes
• Colonel Julieto Estoque
• Colonel Dino Anthony Flores
• Colonel Michael Logico
• Colonel Mario Jacinto
• Colonel Peter Burgonio
• Colonel Leomar Jose Doctolero
• Colonel Adolfo Espuelas Jr
• Colonel Jeroboan Deveza
• Colonel Roderick Guerrero
• Colonel Roberto Huet
• Colonel Angelito Retuta
• Colonel Arlene Frage
• Colonel Nelson Pecache
• Colonel Michael Manalo
• Colonel Virgilio Soriano
• Colonel Sergio Benitez
• Colonel Jose Dodjie Belloga Jr
• Colonel Acmad Omar Jr
• Colonel Rodolfo Gesim
• Colonel Ariel Tabaquero
• Colonel Luther Punzalan
• Colonel Glenn Celebrado
• Colonel Achilles Estravilla
• Colonel Job Gonzales 
• Colonel Josefino Lanuncia
• Colonel Luis Capacia
• Colonel Cesar Tojong
• Colonel Aaron Bulaclac

—KBK/RSJ, GMA News