• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday led the donning of ranks ceremony for five promoted senior military officers, among them Brig. Gen. Eliglen Villaflor, of Bago City, Negros Occidental, at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
Aside from Villaflor, who is the commander of the AFP Joint Special Operations Group, the other honored officers were Maj. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales, commander of the Presidential Security Command; Brig. Gen Romulo Quemado II, commander of Philippine Marine Corps Coastal Defense Regiment; Brig. Gen Ronaldo Juan, deputy commander of Presidential Security Command; and Brig. Gen Daniel Tansip, chief of AFP Chaplain Service.
In a statement, Brawner said that the donning of ranks ceremony is a time-honored tradition of recognizing the well-earned promotions of military leaders, highlighting the principle of meritocracy that the AFP upholds and instills across its ranks.
“These individuals have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their duties in their years of service to the nation and the Filipino people,” he added. | GB
