Army welcomes new General Staffs
The Philippine Army welcomed three new general staffs today in a Joint
Change of Chief of Offices Ceremony led by the Army Chief of Staff Brig.
Gen. Renato A. David at Ricarte Hall, PA Officers' Clubhouse.
Colonel Donato B San Juan assumed as the new Assistant Chief of Staff
for Personnel, G1, replacing Col. Edmundo R. Pangilinan. The OG1, PA is
the principal staff assistant to the Commanding General on all matters
pertaining to the personnel management of the Philippine Army. Its
functions include crafting and implementing sound personnel management
policies to better address operational requirements of tactical units;
improving and delivering quality health services; enhancing pension,
gratuity and separation system in the PA; frontloading of various
personnel services to field units; establishing housing and
accommodation facilities for Army personnel; and promoting internal
consolidation efforts.
Meanwhile, Col. Oscar T Lactao assumed as the new Assistant Chief of
Staff for Operations, G3, replacing Col. Buenaventura C Pascual. The
OG3, PA is the principal staff assistant to the Commanding General, PA
on matters concerning operations, organization, and Cafgu
administration.
And lastly, Col. Robert M Arevalo assumed as the new Assistant Chief of
Staff for Logistics, G4, replacing Col. Gamaliel S Cruz. The OG4 is the
principal staff assistant to the Commanding General, PA, in the exercise
of Command and Management along the main areas of logistics, materiel
development and self-reliant defense posture programs, and base
development. It mission is to efficiently and effectively provide
logistics and support services to PA units in order to ensure the
accomplishment of their assigned tasks.
The Philippine Army as a professional organization recognizes that
changes or movements in leadership, reshuffle of key officers,
promotions and change of positions are part of the dynamics and
essential mechanisms in a military institution. Army Chief Maj. Gen.
Arturo B Ortiz emphasized during his Command Guidance that commanders
will be carefully selected based largely on character, competence, and
capacity to perform assigned mission/ task. The Command, believing in
the experience and wisdom of the newly designated general officers, has
its high confidence that these changes shall contribute to the
fulfillment of the Army’s thrust and mission. #
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