11 senior PA officials receive star- rank promotions

Eleven senior officers of the Philippine Army (PA) (Pictured) were donned their star ranks during short ceremonies held Monday in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. (Photo: Philippine Army/ Facebook)

MANILA –Eleven senior officers of the Philippine Army (PA) were donned their star ranks during short ceremonies held Monday in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Five were promoted to the rank of major generals and six were promoted to brigadier generals effective Dec. 29, 2016, PA spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao said.

Promoted to Major Generals were Joselito M. Reyes, the Army Inspector General; Rhoderick M. Parayno, the Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division; Jon N. Aying, the Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division; Paul T Atal, the Commander of the 5th Infantry Division; and Herminigildo C. Aquino, the Commanding General of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.

Promoted to Brigadier Generals were Earl D. Baliao, the Deputy Commander of the 6th Infantry Division; Bienvenido Datuin Jr, the Deputy Commander of the 4th Infantry Division; Roseller G. Murillo, the Commander of the 101st Infantry Brigade; Roy T. Devesa, the Commander of the 503rd Infantry Brigade; William A. Alunday, the Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade; and Arnold F. Fernandez, the Commander of the 52nd Engineer Brigade.

PA Chief Lt. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda led the ceremony. He advised the newly promoted generals that the new rank they received is an additional accountability that they need to internalize as part of their service, not only to the Army, but also to the whole nation as well.