Top Cordilleran Generals meet to discuss plans, program of the AFP

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Cordillera - A meeting of Cordilleran generals. The Chief Nurse, Armed Forces of the Philippines Brig. Gen. Venus Magwelang Bajarin paid a courtesy call to Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., at the Army’s main headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila on the 25th of May 2022. 

Lt. Gen. Brawner and Brig. Gen. Bajarin discussed the progress of plans and programs of AFP chief nurse and the implementation of nursing service policies. 

Brig. Gen. Bajarin traces her roots to Pinukpuk and Pugong, Pasil in the province of Kalinga while Lt. Gen. Brawner who hails from Baguio traces his root from Kiangan in the province of Ifugao.

The Philippine Army launched its first air ambulance helmed by a critical care team during the celebration of the organization’s 125th founding anniversary two months ago in its bid to develop its air medical evacuation capability.

Lt. Gen. Brawner, in his previous speeches, has vowed to push for the procurement of more air ambulances to save lives of soldiers in the frontlines. 

“We are developing this capability because the life of each soldier counts. Even if we save only one life through this capability, it is already worth it,” Lt. Gen. Brawner said. 

source || Philippine Army via PIA

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Two Cordillerans promoted to One-Star General of the PNP

Photo Courtesy ||  Toti Navales | PNP PIO

Cordillera - Two proud Cordilleran cops were promoted to the rank of Police Brigadier General of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

PB/Gen. Andrew D. Cayad and PB/Gen. David K. Peredo were promoted to the rank of Police Brigadier General on March 16, and 17, 2022 in Camp Crame.

The two new generals are among the 23 cops who were promoted to star-rank generals following the recommendation from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). 

PB/Gen. Cayad, the Executive Officer of the PNP Directorate for Intelligence is a member of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) class of 1994. 

Meanwhile, PB/Gen Peredo is a member of the PNPA Class of 1992.

PNP Chief Gen. Carlos led the oath-taking and donning of ranks of newly-promoted Police Colonels,

He congratulated the newly-promoted police officials whom he said fully deserve their new ranks. Gen. Carlos emphasized that service reputation will always play a major factor in the promotion of PNP officers.

“There is no way to go but up. We assure everybody that we will continue processing the promotion papers of qualified police officers and men owing to their contributions to the government,” Gen. Carlos said.

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