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Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and former Chief
of Staff retired General Victor Ibrado pin the four-star rank insignia
on newly promoted General Benjamin Madrigal Jr in a ceremony held
Thursday, January 10, at the DND Social Hall in Camp Aguinaldo. The pins
were once used by General Ibrado when he was the AFP Chief of Staff and
General Madrigal was his Head Executive Assistant. (Photo by SN1
Viluan/PAO, AFP)
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Armed
Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr
was promoted to the rank of General in a donning ceremony Thursday,
January 10.
The Secretary of National Defense Delfin
Lorenzana donned the new ranks to Gen. Madrigal in the defense
department building here.
Also promoted to the next higher rank in
a separate ceremony were Maj. Gen. Noel Clement, Central Command's
acting commander, and Brig. Gen. Pablo Lorenzo, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Intelligence, J2.
Prior his present assignment, Lt. Gen.
Clement commanded the 501st and 602nd Infantry Brigades and the 10th
Infantry Division alongside Gen. Madrigal as Commander of Eastern
Mindanao Command.
He was also designated as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3.
Lt. Gen. Clement replaced in November Lt. Gen. Paul Atal who was designated as the AFP Inspector General.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Lorenzo was the Senior Military Assistant to SND before his appointment as intelligence chief.
"Their solid record of service speaks of
their capability, capacity, and commitment to be promoted," Gen
Madrigal said of Lt. Gen. Clement and Maj. Gen. Lorenzo.
"They are committed and capable
officers; professionals who display the highest standard of leadership,
competence, and character," Gen Madrigal added.
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