From InterAksyon (Dec 18): Gen. San Juan is new chief of Army's SOCOM
The Army’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has a new chief: Brigadier General Ben Donato San Juan, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Maharlika” Class of 1984, took the helm Wednesday of the elite command based at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija.
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San Juan, former commander of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) based at Camp Tecson in Bulacan, is among several officers known to be close to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
He replaced Maj. Gen. John Bonafos (PMA “Sandigan” Class 1982) who was earlier promoted chief of the Central Command (Centcom) based in Cebu City.
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Replacing San Juan is Col. Ronnie Evangelista of PMA “Sinagtala” Class 1986, also known to be close to Gazmin.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/77038/gen--san-juan-is-new-chief-of-armys-socom
The Army’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has a new chief: Brigadier General Ben Donato San Juan, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Maharlika” Class of 1984, took the helm Wednesday of the elite command based at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija.
San Juan, former commander of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) based at Camp Tecson in Bulacan, is among several officers known to be close to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
He replaced Maj. Gen. John Bonafos (PMA “Sandigan” Class 1982) who was earlier promoted chief of the Central Command (Centcom) based in Cebu City.
Replacing San Juan is Col. Ronnie Evangelista of PMA “Sinagtala” Class 1986, also known to be close to Gazmin.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/77038/gen--san-juan-is-new-chief-of-armys-socom