BENJAMIN C. AGARAO, JR.
18th Congress
(Member, 30 July 2019 - 7 Dec 2020)
(Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 20 Aug 2019 - 07 Dec 2020)
18th Congress
(Member, 30 July 2019 - 7 Dec 2020)
(Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 20 Aug 2019 - 07 Dec 2020)
DEC
17
2019
(As Acting Chairperson of the Committee on National Defense)
Sponsorship speech for confirmation of fourteen (14) ad interim appointments and for the consent to one (1) nomination of senior officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Plenary Session No. 8, First Regular Session
Salamat po.
Mr. Chair, esteemed colleagues, this morning, your Committee on National Defense conducted a public hearing to deliberate on the ad interim appointments and nomination of fifteen (15) senior officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. After due deliberation on the fitness and qualifications of all the appointees and nominee, during the public hearing, your committee has determined that they are all fit and qualified to be promoted to the ranks where they are appointed, and therefore, ruled to recommend to the Plenary for the confirmation of the ad interim appointments and for the Commission to give its consent to the nomination of fifteen (15) senior officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Mr. Chair, it is my distinct honor and privilege to file for an omnibus motion, that the Commission confirms the ad interim appointment and give its consent to the nomination of the following senior officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines:
AD INTERIM APPOINTMENTS:
To the rank of Lieutenant General
1. Erickson R. Gloria
To the rank of Rear Admiral
2. Rey T. Dela Cruz
To the rank of Major General
3. Florante M. Amano
NOMINATION:
To the rank of Major General
4. Ernesto C. Torres Jr.
AD INTERIM APPOINTMENTS:
To the rank of Brigadier General
5. Edgardo Y. De Leon
To the rank of Brigadier General
6. Nestor I. Abando
7. Aristotle D. Gonzalez
8. Jeffrey C. Hechanova
To the rank of Commodore
9. Ernesto O. Baldovino
To the rank of Brigadier General
10. Venus M. Bajarin
11. Facundo O. Palafox IV
12. Antonio R. Lastimado
To the rank of Colonel, MC (Reserve)
13. Amy T. Adona
To the rank of Captain, PN (Reserve)
14. Norman R. Biola
To the rank of Colonel, PA (Reserve)
15. Victor F. Mendoza
That's all, Mr. Chair, Your Honors, maraming marami pong salamat.