Inaprubahan na ng Commission on Appointments (CA) ang promotion ni AFP Chief of Staff Gen.Jose Faustino Jr. bilang 4 star rank General.
Todo pasasalamat naman si Faustino sa Commission on Appointments (CA) dahil sa patuloy na pagtitiwala at suporta nila sa hanay ng AFP sa pamamagitan ng pag apruba sa mga promotion ng mga senior officers para sa mataas na responsibilidad.
“The AFP leadership is grateful for the Commission on Appointments’ continuous trust and support as we rise through the military ranks taking on higher responsibilities to serve our country. We shall prove to the Filipino people that we are worthy of living up to the ranks bestowed upon us by the national government,” pahayag ni Lieutenant General Faustino.
Inaprubahan na rin ang nominations ni Southern Luzon Command Commander, Major General Bartolome Bacarro sa ranggong Lieutenant General at Philippine Army Chief of Staff Brigadier General Roberto Capulong sa ranggong Major General.
Binigyan din ng CA ang kanilang consent sa nomination ni Colonel George Joel Lalaquil sa ranggong Brigadier General; Brigadier General Peter Angelo Ramos sa ranggong Major General at Navy Captain Juan Ilagan sa ranggong Commodore.
Kinumpirma din ng CA ang promotion ni Philippine Navy Flag Officer-in-Command, Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado at kay Brigadier General Robert Velasco, Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte at Brigadier General Augusto Gaite.
Nasa 24 na Philippine Army Colonels ang kinumpirma din ng CA. Ito ay ang mga sumusunod:
• Col Franklin Fabic
• Col Alfonso Matias Jr
• Col Ronald Illana
• Col Angelo Lutera
• Col Ferdinand Rondina
• Col Jose Ramer Megio Sr
• Col Rex Banjo Bumanglag
• Col Glenn Loreto Caballero
• Col Roberto Breboneria
• Col Ramir Redosendo
• Col Elmer Jay Anibigno II
• Col Julius Pamittan
• Col Sisenando Magbalot
• Col Leo Bongosia
• Col Ricnon Carolasan
• Col Wilfredo Amoma
• Col Edmond Abella
• Col Manuel Leo Gador
• Col Freddie Europa
• Col Benjamin Dao-On
• Col Francisco Molina Jr
• Col Edgar Allan Villanueva
• Col Omar Orozco
• Col Alaric Avelino Delos Santos
Promoted din ang tatlong Philippine Navy Captains at isang Marine Colonel sina Capt Tirso Chavez, Capt Jude Joseph Sumpay, Capt Marlon Roy Roa, at Col Ronald Virtudazo.
Na promote din sina Col Perpetuo Tan Jr ng Veterinary Corps, Col Jesus Francisco Torbela mula sa Corps of Professors, at Col Rene Tambago ng Chaplain Service.
