REPUBLIC OF THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS

Eighteenth Congress SECOND REGULAR SESSION COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE NOTICE OF MEETING

FOR:

VICE CHAIRPERSONS: REP. GENARO M. ALVAREZ JR. REP. MUNIR M. ARBISON SEN. RONALD “BATO” DELA ROSA SEN. CHRISTOPHER “BONG” T. GO SEN. PANFILO M. LACSON SEN. AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTEL III

MEMBERS: REP. MERCEDES “DIDI” C. CAGAS REP. JOAQUIN M. CHIPECO JR. SEN. REP. FLORENCIO “BEM” NOEL SEN. REP. JOSEPHINE RAMIREZ-SATO SEN. RALPH G. RECTO SEN. RAMON JR. SEN. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR SEN. JUAN MIGUEL “MIGZ” F. ZUBIRI

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: Vice Chairperson REP. RONALDO B. ZAMORA Majority Floor Leader REP. JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO Asst. Majority Floor Leader SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA Asst. Majority Floor Leader REP. GAVINI “APOL” C. PANCHO Minority Floor Leader SEN. FRANKLIN M. DRILON Asst. Minority Floor Leader REP. ALEX “AA” L. ADVINCULA Asst. Minority Floor Leader REP. RICO B. GERON

27 May 2021

Upon the direction of the Chairperson, REP. LUIS “JON-JON” A. FERRER IV, please be informed of the Committee Meeting on 2 June 2021, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., at the Senate Session Hall, 2nd Floor, Senate of the Philippines, GSIS Bldg., Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, to deliberate on the twenty-four (24) ad interim appointments and three (3) nominations of senior officers* in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and to continue the deliberation on the ad interim appointment of BGEN. LOWELL R. TAN.

Ad Interim Appointments: 1. JOE ANTHONY C. ORBE to the rank of Commodore 2. MARIO LITO I. RETIRVA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 3. PABLITO F. MELCHOR to the rank of Colonel, Chaplain Service (Reserve) 4. JEARIE BOY P. FAMINIAL to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 5. ARIEL C. HALASAN to the rank of Captain, Philippine Navy 6. DEAN B. RAMOS to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army (Reserve)

*Listed based in the order of complete submission of documentary requirements pursuant to Article II, Section 3, Rules of the CA Standing Committees 6th Floor, PNB Financial Center, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Blvd., Pasay City 1300 2

Ad Interim Appointments:

7. DIOSDADO CARLOS D. PAMBID to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 8. CONSTANCIO M. ESPINA II to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 9. SILAS D. TRASMONTERO to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 10. GRACIOSO D. MERIOLES to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 11. ANN MARIE T. GERODIAZ to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force 12. ROZELLE B. SALVOSA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force 13. IAN NOEL P. IGNES to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 14. SERGIO P. MACARANDAN JR. to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 15. RHODERICK L. PARALLAG to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 16. RIMRAD B. FERAER to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 17. EROS JAMES M. URI to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

Nomination: 18. MANUEL V. SEQUITIN to the rank of Major General

Ad Interim Appointments: 19. VLADIMIR LENOS T. VILLANUEVA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 20. JESUS C. PAGALA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 21. THOMAS DOMINIC B. BALUGA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army 22. GREMEL B. BRUAL to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

Nomination: 23. GREG T. ALMEROL to the rank of Lieutenant General

Ad Interim Appointments: 24. JONATHAN A. SALVILLA to the rank of Captain, Philippine Navy 25. ALAN E. ROMERO to the rank of Colonel, Medical Corps (Reserve) 26. FREDERICK A. ANCHETA to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army

Nomination: 27. STEPHEN P. PARREÑO to the rank of Major General

Members may attend and participate in the said Committee Meeting physically or via video conferencing using the CISCO WEBEX APPLICATION. The link to the said online meeting room will be sent to you or to your duly designated staff’s email address at 8:00 a.m. Please log-in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Your Honors’ presence will be highly appreciated.

HECTOR A. VILLACORTA Secretary By:

DENNIS C. PERANG Director III Technical Support Service cc.: SEN. VICENTE C. SOTTO III Chairperson Commission on Appointments

REP. LUIS “JON-JON” A. FERRER IV Chairperson Committee on National Defense