From the Manila Standard Today (Apr 20): 4 officials gun for PAF
The change of command of the Philippine Air Force is set on April 25 at the Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas.
PAF spokesman Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol said there are four candidates for the top PAF post but no official announcement has yet been released on who will replace retiring PAF chief Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino dela Cruz.
Military sources said Armed Forces’ Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (J5) Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Delagado will be appointed as the next commanding general of PAF.
Delgado declined to comment on his reported appointment to PAF but confirmed there were four candidates including him for the position.
Dela Cruz’ retirement will soon be followed by the retirement of several other generals, such as Navy chief Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano on May 1, AFP Vice chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Alan Luga on May 12, AFP-Civil Relations Service chief Brig. Gen. Rolando Jungco on May 26, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista on July 20; Western Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Deveraturda on August 17, Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Rainer Cruz on Sept. 6 and Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Caesar Ordoyo on Sept. 8.
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/04/20/4-officials-gun-for-paf/
The change of command of the Philippine Air Force is set on April 25 at the Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas.
PAF spokesman Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol said there are four candidates for the top PAF post but no official announcement has yet been released on who will replace retiring PAF chief Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino dela Cruz.
Military sources said Armed Forces’ Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (J5) Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Delagado will be appointed as the next commanding general of PAF.
Delgado declined to comment on his reported appointment to PAF but confirmed there were four candidates including him for the position.
Dela Cruz’ retirement will soon be followed by the retirement of several other generals, such as Navy chief Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano on May 1, AFP Vice chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Alan Luga on May 12, AFP-Civil Relations Service chief Brig. Gen. Rolando Jungco on May 26, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista on July 20; Western Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Deveraturda on August 17, Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Rainer Cruz on Sept. 6 and Southern Luzon Command chief Lt. Gen. Caesar Ordoyo on Sept. 8.
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/04/20/4-officials-gun-for-paf/