By Lane Afable, News Editor
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the promotion of 17 senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) the other day.
A memorandum from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed by Special Police Assistant to the Interior Secretary Col. Christopher Olazo dated April 20, underlined aforecited promotions and was transmitted to PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. through Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
The memo indicated that the President had signed the appointment papers covering the latest round of police promotions.
It said Anti-Cybercrime Group Director Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta and Directorate for Plans Brig. Gen. Jay Cumigad were elevated to the ranks of police major general.
Also promoted to police brigadier generals were Col. Madeline Cacao of the Center for Police Strategy Management, Col. Rodel Pastor of the National Capital Region Police Office staff, and Col. Dominic Baccay of the Directorate for Plans.
A separate list in the memorandum showed 13 police lieutenant colonels were advanced to the ranks of police colonel.
The promoted officers included Lt. Cols. Kenneth Mission, Manolo Salvatierra, George Marca, Jonathan Lee Chy, Richard Bogoy Gumboc, Tyrone Razon Dotimas, Arnold Acosta, Sam Andarino, Romeo Villalobos Jr., Ariel Bait, Damaso Burgos Jr., Casan Ali, and another officer listed in the order.
The DILG cited Republic Act No. 6975, which states that appointments to the rank of police colonel and higher are made by the President.
