President Aquino swears in newly promoted
Philippine National Police officers
President Benigno S. Aquino III administered the
oaths of office to 48 Philippine National Police officers who had been recently
promoted in ceremonies held in Malacanang on Thurday.
Joining the President during the oath taking
ceremonies was Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II.
Those who took their oaths before the President
were: Police Director General Alan Purisima, Police Deputy Director General
Ager Ontog, Jr., PDDG Felipe Rojas, Jr., Police Director Cipriano Querol, Jr.,
PD Lina Sarmiento, PD Marcelo Barcena, PD Angelito Pacia, PD Alexander
Alexander Roldan,
Police Director Leonardo Espina, PD George
Regis, PD Wilson Victorio, PD Gil Hitosis, PD Alex Paul Monteagudo, PD Napoleon
Estilles, PD Carmelo Valmoria, Police Chief Superintendent Alexander Ignacio,
PCSupt. Henry Rañola, Jr., PCSupt. Arrazad Subong, PCSupt. Generoso Cerbo, Jr.,
PCSupt. Joel Maria Alvarez,
Police Chief Superintendent Christopher Laxa,
PCSupt. Wendy Rosario, PCSupt. Nestor Fajura, PCSupt. Rogelio Damazo, PCSupt.
Noel Constantino, PCSupt. Ismael Lapira, PCSupt. Federico Castro, Jr., PCSupt.
Mario Lopez, Jr., PCSupt. Miguel Antonio, Jr.,
Police Chief Superintendent James Bucayu,
PCSupt. Manuel Felix, PCSupt. Allen Fortes, PCSupt. Isagani Nerez, PCSupt.
Wency Pascual, PCSupt. Liza Sabong, PCSupt. Mario Soriano, PCSupt. Louie Oppus,
PCSupt Lyndel Desquitado, PCSupt. Robereto Soriano, PCSupt. Virgil Bombita,
PCSupt. Jose Ernesto Fernandez, Jr. PCSupt. Dennis Peña,
Police Chief Superintendent Josephus Angan,
PCSupt. Edwin Ronan, PCSupt. Luis Ricardo Chavez, PCSupt. Pancho Hubilla,
PCSupt. Rolando Macusi, and PCSupt. Wilson Amper.
After swearing in the PNP officials, the
President had his picture taken with each officer and their respective
families. PND (rck)
President Aquino declares June 27 as special
non-working day in El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental in celebration of its 6th
Charter Day
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared
June 27, which falls on a Thursday, as a special (non-working) day in El
Salvador City in the province of Misamis Oriental in celebration of its 6th
Charter Day.
The Chief Executive issued the declaration
through Proclamation No. 592 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.
on June 6 to give the people of El Salvador the full opportunity to celebrate
and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
On June 27, 2007, El Salvador became a city by
virtue of Republic Act No. 9435. PND (js)
President Aquino leads oath-taking of Senators,
Liberal Party governors and elected officials of the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao
President Benigno S. Aquino III led Thursday the
oath-taking in Malacanang of administration senators, Liberal Party governors
and elected officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Among the coalition senators who took their oath
of office at the Palace were Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Sen. Loren Legarda,
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, and Sen.
Edgardo “Sonny” Angara.
The LP governors who were sworn in were Junie
Cua (Qurino province), Carmencita Reyes (Marinduque), Mario Gene Mendiola
(Occidental Mindoro), Alfonso Umali (Oriental Mindoro), Eduardo Firmalo
(Romblon), Joey Salceda (Albay), Edgar Tallado (Camarines Norte), Arthur
Defensor Sr. (Iloilo)
Victor Tanco (Capiz), Samuel Gumarin (Guimaras),
Exequiel Javier (Antique), Ed Chatto (Bohol), Hilario Davide III (Cebu), Zaldy
Villa (Siquijor), Gerardo Espina Jr (Biliran), Conrad Nicart (Eastern Samar),
Dominic Petilla (Leyte), Roberto Uy (Zamboanga del Norte), Arturo Uy
(Compostela Valley), Rodolfo del Rosario (Davao del Norte),
Johnny Pimentel (Surigao del Sur), Mujiv Hataman
(ARMM), Jum Akbar (Basilan), Mamintal Adiong Sr (Lanao del Sur), Esmael
Mangudadatu (Maguindanao), Abdusakur Tan II (Sulu), Nurbert Sahali (Tawi-Tawi),
Jocel Baac (Kalinga), and Elias Bulut Jr (Apayao).
For the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly,
those who took their oath of office were Ahmad Ali (Basilan lone district),
Ziaur Adiong-Rahman and Docjan Pandi (Lano del Sur first district), Yasser
Balindong, Alex Menor and Hosni Macapodi (Lanao del Sur second district),
Roonie Sinsuat, Cahar Ibay and Harold Tomawis (Maguindanao first district)
Khadafeh Mangudadatu, Tunggal Piang and Datu
Guiadzali Midtimbang (Maguindanao second district), Nedra Burahan, Ben Tulawie
and Rizal Tingkahan Jr (Sulu first district), Ridija Anni, Moh Bhydir
Sarapuddin and Khalil Hajibin (Sulu second district), Sulay Halipa, Myrna
Ajihil and Rodolfo Bawasanta (Tawi-Tawi lone district). PND (as)
