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| saver111 | Jan 31 2007, 05:33 PM Post #1 |
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Service commands all in hands of AFP chief’s ‘mistahs’ By Joel Guinto INQUIRER.net Last updated 04:52pm (Mla time) 01/31/2007 MANILA, Philippines -- Major General Horacio Tolentino’s appointment as Air Force chief marks the first time in recent years that classmates or “mistahs” from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are commanding all the service branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Tolentino, AFP Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon Jr., Army Chief Lieutenant General Romeo Tolentino, and Navy Chief Vice Admiral Rogelio Calunsag are all members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1974. At least two of Esperon’s deputies -- Major General Ferdinand Bocobo and Ludovico Franco -- who often accompany the AFP chief on official functions and out-of-town troop visits, are also members of PMA ‘74, Another “mistah” of PMA ’74 -- police Deputy Director General Avelino Razon Jr. -- is also a strong contender to replace Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Calderon when he retires in October. Tolentino, current commander of the Tactical Operations Command at the Benito Ebuen Airbase in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, replaces Lieutenant General Jose Reyes (PMA ’73), who retires on Saturday when he turns 56. Turnover rites have been set for Friday at the Villamor Airbase. In a phone interview, Tolentino said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo informed him of his new assignment when he welcomed her at the Villamor Air Base last Sunday, upon her arrival from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The President congratulated me, saying she will designate me as Air Force chief,” he said. “I am thankful to her.” Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita confirmed Tolentino’s appointment Wednesday morning in Malacañang. According to his statement of information (SOI), Tolentino is a veteran of the campaign against Muslim rebels in the mid 1970s. After his graduation in 1974, he was assigned as security officer of Task Force Cagayan de Sulu. After training at the Philippine Air Force flying school, Tolentino piloted UH-1H or Huey helicopters in battles with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). He saw combat in Mindanao for two and a half years. Prior to his present assignment, Tolentino was deputy chief of staff for personnel or J1. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/...rticle_id=46722 |
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| enigmata | Mar 6 2007, 01:33 AM Post #2 |
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His promotion actually caused a stir at cjvab. Insider info has pointed to MGen. Cadungog, the Chief of Air staff, and MGen. Manalo of ALSC as the top contenders. Both were known to be top performers and are actually younger than Tolentino. Cadungog and Manalo, both class 76 bravo at paffs, were the logical choice as successors to Reyes but it came as no surprise when Tintoy was named CG since GMA has always wanted control of the AFP. A Class 74 leadership will simply mean more control over the military. This is purely political. Nothing new really. |
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| jedi knight | Mar 9 2007, 09:22 AM Post #3 |
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Unprecedented! Class '74 is literally the ruling class in the AFP, in recent history, it has yet to happened that the CSAFP and all the major sevice commanders belongs to the same class. There are also rumors that Dep. Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon, also a member of Class '74 is being groomed to replace the current PNP chief later this year. |
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| saver111 | Sep 27 2007, 10:16 PM Post #4 |
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Outgoing Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Damian L. Carlos and Vice Admiral Danilo A. Abinoja, designated officer-incharge (OIC) of the PCG are both PMA Class '74. |
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| saver111 | Mar 18 2010, 08:02 PM Post #5 |
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House sergeant-at-arms passes away 03/18/2010 | 03:27 PM Email the Editor Print More Share Retired Brigadier General Horacio Lactao, the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives, passed away Wednesday. He was 61. House Secretary General Marily Barua Yap said in a press statement Thursday that Lactao died of an unspecified illness at the Makati Medical Center. Lactao graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1974 During his stint in the military, he supervised the intelligence and operations fusion of the US, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine National Police against the Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiya in central Mindanao. He also supervised Oplan Tornado, an anti-terrorist campaign from July to September 2005. Lactao also worked as head of the Office of Intelligence & Security at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) prior to his appointment at the House. Lactao, a native of Ilagan, Isabela, was married to Angeles Roa. They have two children, Michael and Juan Carlos. - Johanna Camille Sisante/KBK, GMANews.TV http://www.gmanews.tv/story/186461/house-s...rms-passes-away |
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