From the Visayan Daily Star (Jun 12): PNoy administers oath to 2 Negros generals
Two new Negrense Army generals were among the 49 others who took their oath Monday before President Benigno Aquino III atMalacañang Palace in Manila
Negrense Brigadier Generals Ademar Tomaro, 602 nd Infantry Brigade commander, and Francisco Patrimonio, 302 nd Infantry Brigade commander, joined the newly-promoted one star generals and Navy flag officers in the Armed Forces of thePhilippines
Tomaro of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, and Patrimonio of Bacolod City, are members of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1982.
Also joining them are three other Army senior military officials who used to be assigned inNegros , Brig. Jet Joel Velarmino (PMA 82), Brig. Gen. Oscar Lactao and Brig Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero, both members of PMA Class 1984.
Velarmino, who is the Army chief of staff, used to be assigned in Negros as commander of the 6 th Special Forces Battalion, Lactao, chief of theAFP Command Center , as 303 rd Infantry Brigade commander, and Guerrero, 701 st Infantry Brigade commander, as 61 st Infantry Battalion commander in southern Negros , military records show.
AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Domingo Tutaan Jr., said the newly promoted officers of the AFP took an oath to uphold the chain of command and set an example to their subordinates on the importance of maintaining a professional military organization accountable to the Filipino people that they serve.
Their promotion does not only signify the recognition of their selfless and excellent service to the military institution, but, more importantly, addresses the bigger challenges and expectations that they will face as they take the lead in realizing the visions of the AFP for the future, Tutaan added in the statement he issued.
After the oath-taking ceremony in Malacañang, the new generals and Flag officers were given arrival honors at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City, and also paid a courtesy call on AFP chief of staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/June/12/topstory8.htm
Two new Negrense Army generals were among the 49 others who took their oath Monday before President Benigno Aquino III at
Negrense Brigadier Generals Ademar Tomaro, 602 nd Infantry Brigade commander, and Francisco Patrimonio, 302 nd Infantry Brigade commander, joined the newly-promoted one star generals and Navy flag officers in the Armed Forces of the
Tomaro of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, and Patrimonio of Bacolod City, are members of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1982.
Also joining them are three other Army senior military officials who used to be assigned in
Velarmino, who is the Army chief of staff, used to be assigned in Negros as commander of the 6 th Special Forces Battalion, Lactao, chief of the
AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Domingo Tutaan Jr., said the newly promoted officers of the AFP took an oath to uphold the chain of command and set an example to their subordinates on the importance of maintaining a professional military organization accountable to the Filipino people that they serve.
Their promotion does not only signify the recognition of their selfless and excellent service to the military institution, but, more importantly, addresses the bigger challenges and expectations that they will face as they take the lead in realizing the visions of the AFP for the future, Tutaan added in the statement he issued.
After the oath-taking ceremony in Malacañang, the new generals and Flag officers were given arrival honors at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City, and also paid a courtesy call on AFP chief of staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/June/12/topstory8.htm