AFP promotes six generals, senior officers

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conferred new ranks on six newly promoted generals and senior officers during a ceremonial donning of ranks at Camp Aguinaldo over the weekend.

AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. promoted the officers, led by Lt. Gen. Adonis Ariel G. Orio PA, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom). Also promoted were Maj. Gen. Patricio Ruben P. Amata PA, deputy chief of staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7; Maj. Gen. Arsenio DC Sadural PA, deputy chief of staff for Education and Training, J8; Maj. Gen. Rosendo C. Abad Jr. PA, commander of the Joint Special Operations Command; Brig. Gen. Dexter A. Macasaet PA, assistant deputy chief of staff for Logistics, AJ4; and Brig. Gen. Joey T. Fontiveros PA, commander of the AFP Cyber Command.