- GILBERT BAYORAN
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the promotion of 33 generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including three senior military officials assigned with the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at Camp Macario Peralta in Jamindan, Capiz.
Promoted to the rank of major general was Brig. Gen. Marion Sison, 3rd ID commander, while elevated to the rank of brigadier general were Negrense colonels Michael Samson and Orlando Edralin, commanders of the 301st and 303rd infantry brigades, respectively.
Sison, Samson, Edralin, and Brig. Gen. Leonardo Peña, who was designated as the assistant division commander of 3ID, are all members of the Philippine Military Class of 1991.
The successor of Peña as 302nd Infantry Brigade commander in Negros Oriental has yet to be known, as of this time.
Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, AFP Visayas Command chief, said that Peña will continue to assist the Joint Task Force Negros in the maintenance of peace and order in Negros Oriental, pending the designation of his successor.
Malacañang, in a letter to members of the Commission on Appointments dated April 4, submitted the names of 33 General/Flag/Senior Officers of the AFP for confirmation by the CA.
Promoted to the rank of lieutenant general are Fernyl Buca and Charlton Sean Gaerlan.
Elevated to the rank of major general and rear admiral, aside from Sison, were brigadier generals Noel Beleran, Fabian Pedregosa, Steve Crespillo, Teofilo Bailon Jr., Joel Alejandro Nacnac, Fernando Reyeg, Proceso Rebancos, Elpidio Talja, Rogelio Ulanday, Luis Rex Bergante, and Rommel Tello, as well as commodores Alfonso Torres Jr. and Mac Raul Racachoer.
Also promoted as brigadier general/commodore were colonels Federico Enriquez, Amado dela Paz, Aldrin Alnani, Alejandro Papa, Patriarch Robinson, Leo Edward Caranto, Michelle Anayron Jr., Patricio Ruben Amata, Benjamin Hao, Antonio Rota Jr., Donald Gumiran, Alvin Luzon, Ulpiano Olarte, and Navy captains Rolando Sarmiento and Juario Marayag./GB
