52 senior AFP officers get CA nod

Over 50 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) secured the Commission on Appointments' (CA) approval for promotion on Wednesday.

The bicameral body gave its nod to the ad interim appointments of the following:

1. Wilbur Mamawag - Brigadier General
2. Jose Narciso - Brigadier General
3. Jonathan Obena - Colonel, PA
4. Wendell Basat - Colonel, PA
5. Nestor Etis - Colonel, PAF
6. Richard Rabaca - Colonel, PA
7. Augusto Padua - Colonel PAF
8. Kim Eric Alexander Agatep - Colonel, PAF
9. Marvel Sabellon - Colonel, PAF
10. Arthur Romanillos Jr. - Colonel, PA
11. Arnel Bautista - Colonel, PA
12. Randy Espino - Colonel, PA
13. Ferdinand Romano - Colonel, PAF
14. Hilarion Palma - Colonel, PA
15. Luciano Caiman Jr. - Colonel, PA
16. Ericson Rosana - Colonel, PA
17. Isaclolo Diroy Jr. - Colonel, PA
18. Eduardo Monjardin - Colonel, PA
19. Gilberto Esteban Jr. - Colonel, PAF
20. Ronaldo Saragoza - Colonel, PAF
21. Carlito Lingad Jr. - Colonel, PAF
22. Jacob Thaddeus Obligado - Colonel, PA
23. Emilito Lucero - Colonel, PAF
24. Gaspar Panopio - Colonel, PA
25. Glenn Joy Aynera - Colonel, PA
26. Eufracio Malig Jr. - Colonel, PA
27. Carlo Franco Pimentel - Colonel, PA
28. Fernando Dulawan - Colonel, PA
29. Ramilo Trinidad - Captain, PN
30. Jose Tadeo Javier II - Colonel, PAF
31. Gregory Gerald Fabic - Captain, PN
32. Harold Argamosa - Colonel, PA
33. Oliver Banaria - Colonel, PAF
34. Bienvenido Simon Jr. - Colonel, Corps of Professors
35. Tommy Deliva - Colonel, PA
36. Victorino Patricio - Colonel, PAF
37. Noel Buncab - Colonel, PN-Marines
38. Gerry Pulohanan - Brigadier General
39. Nonilon Lawas - Colonel, PA
40. Vince James Bantilan - Colonel, PA
41. Norberto Agbay - Colonel, PA
42. Roy Anthony Derilo - Colonel, PA
43. Esteveyn Ducusin - Colonel, PA
44. Arman Mampusti  - Colonel, PAF

The nominations of the following AFP officers were also approved:

1. Ramil Roberto Enriquez - Vice Admiral
2. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro - Major General
3. Eugenio Hernandez - Major General
4. Lito Villanueva - Brigadier General
5. Romulo Manuel Jr. - Brigadier General
6. Joannis Leonardi Dimaano - Brigadier General
7. Jose Maria Cuerpo II - Brigadier General
8. Rogelio Ulanday - Brigadier General

"After a thorough deliberation, your committee found them not wanting fitness, competence, and integrity and found their qualifications to be sufficient. It has been determined by your committee that the said 52 senior officers are all fit and qualified to be promoted,"  CA Committee on National Defense chairperson Representative Luis Ferrer IV said. -- BAP, GMA News