PNP promotes 4 police brigadier generals, 28 colonels
Police officers march at the Philippine National Police grounds in Camp Crame in Quezon City. (INQUIRER file photo / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)
MANILA, Philippines — Four police brigadier generals and 28 colonels were promoted to their next higher ranks on Tuesday, according to a document from the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters.
Promoted to the rank of major generals are the following police officials:
Brig. Gen. Jerico Orillo Baldeo, Director for Information and Communications Technology Management Brig. Gen. Lex Ephraim Corpuz Gurat, Director for Plans
Brig. Gen. Neri Vincent Diego Ignacio, Director for Logistics
National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Director Brig. Gen. Anthony Abellada Aberin was also promoted to major general.
Meanwhile, the 28 colonels promoted to brigadier generals included directorial staff chiefs Colonel Primitivo Bayongan Jr. of the Legislative Affairs Center; and Colonel Moises Onatas Villaceran Jr., the country’s police attaché in Washington D.C.
National operational support unit chiefs Colonels Elmer Ragay, Bonard Briton, Frankie Candelario and Marvin Saro of the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), Intelligence Group (IG), and Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG), were also promoted to brigadier generals.
As for the colonels among national administrative support unit chiefs, Legal Service Director Colonel Aris Manansala Pestaño and Chaplain Service Director Colonel Jaime Seriña III were also given the promotion.
Furthermore, Colonels Josefino Ligan, Villamor Tuliao and Melecio Buslig Jr. – the directors of the NCRPO’s Northern, Eastern and Quezon City Police Districts – were likewise promoted to brigadier general.
The rest of the colonels promoted to brigadier generals are as follows:
Jason Lawas Capoy – Deputy Director, PNP Academy
Jonas Tungcugo Amparo – Executive Officer, Directorate for Police Community Relations
Romeo Ruel Rodriguez Berango – Chief of Staff, PNP Academy
Rolindo Macahilos Suguilon – Deputy Director for Administration, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
Erosito Narito Miranda – Regional Chief Directorial Staff, NCRPO
Alan Bolongon Manibog – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, Police Regional Office (PRO) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Arnold Evangelista Abad – Deputy Director, National Police Training Institute
Jeffrey Zafe Decena – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 3
Maria Sheila Templonuevo Portento – Dean of Academics, PNP Academy
Glicerio Carato Cansilao – Executive Officer, Directorate for Intelligence
Vina Habana Guzman – Commandant of Cadets, PNP Academy
Alexander Golles Mariano – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 6
Romeo Allas Espero Jr. – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 9
Joselito Lacro Clarito – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 10
Benliner Legaspi Capili – Executive Officer, Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development
Rex Arvin Malimban – Deputy Director, Special Action Force
Arnold Casingal Santiago – Deputy Regional Director for Administration, PRO 12
The newly promoted major generals and brigadier generals will have their oath-taking and donning of rank ceremony on Wednesday, April 2.
