Duterte, itinalaga si Torres bilang bagong Nolcom commander

ITINALAGA ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte si Maj. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., dating Civil Relations Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRSAFP) chief, bilang bagong commander ng Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom).

Pinalitan ni Torres si dating Nolcom commander, Lt Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos.

Sa liham kay Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana na may petsang Enero 7, sinabi ng Pangulo na tinanggap niya ang endorsement ng Kalihim na italaga si Torres bilang bagong Nolcom commander.

“I wish to inform you that, per your letter-endorsement and in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Chairman AFP Board of Generals, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8186, as amended by Republic Act No. 9188, the designation of Major General Ernesto C. Torres Junior O-10054 Philippine Army as Commander, Northern Luzon Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines vice Lt. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo B. Burgos Jr. O-9865 PA is hereby approved effective this date,” ang nakasaad sa sulat.

Bago pa ang kanyang appointment, pinamunuan ni Toress ang Joint Task Force Haribon at naging deputy commander ng Eastern Mindanao Command.

Si Torres, miyembro ng Philippine Military Academy Class of 1989. Naging commander din si Torres ng 1003rd Infantry Brigade and Army assistant chief of staff for personnel, o G-1.

Kinilala naman ang “combat and administrative” n i Torres na may ilang Distinguished Service Stars, Distinguished Service Medals, Meritorious Achievement Medals, Bronze Cross Medals, and Outstanding Achievement Medals, at iba pa.

Samantala, inaprubahan naman ni Pangulong Duterte ang appointments nina Col. Adonis Ariel G. Orio at Col. Randolph Cabangbang na may ranggong Brigadier General.

Ang appointments kapwa nina Orio at Cabangbang ay nakumpirma sa liham kay Lorenzana mula Pangulong Duterte na may petsang Enero 16. (Daris Jose)