• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
A total of 595 enlisted personnel of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) in Western and Central Visayas have been promoted to the next higher ranks.
Also, four other 3ID personnel are now junior military officers.
Of the 595 enlisted personnel, 314 were promoted to the rank of Corporal while 281 others now have the rank of Sergeant.
In a statement, Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, 3ID commander, congratulated the soldiers for their well-deserved promotion.
On Jan. 29, 2nd Lieutenants Donna Grace Legaspi, Neva Jane Galvez, Giessallyn Alacrito, and Melven Zausa successfully completed the 45-day pre-deployment training as call to active duty officers at the Army’s Reserve Command Training School in Camp Riego de Dios, Tanza, Cavite.
Before being called to active duty, the four soldiers served as non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in 3ID’s infantry units, holding the rank of Army Corporal.
Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, led the donning of ranks on seven new NCOs and the pinning of the unit badge to newly-assigned officers and personnel in rites held at Camp Maj. Nelson Gerona in Murcia, Negros Occidental on Jan. 30.
The pinning of ranks ceremony is a military tradition administered to recognize and highlight a milestone in the military personnel’s respective careers. It signifies a new chapter in their noble profession that carries more responsibility.
Edralin also welcomed Col. Victor Llapitan as the deputy brigade commander.
Prior to his assignment in Negros, Llapitan used to be the Philippine Army assistant chief of staff for Civil-Military Operations, and commander of the 61st Infantry Battalion in Panay Island. | GB
