TAGUIG CITY— Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Donald M. Gumiran presided over a formal reception ceremony at Headquarters Philippine Army in Fort Bonifacio on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, honoring 18 newly promoted and designated general officers.

In a social media post by the Philippine Army, the event formally recognized the senior leaders stepping into critical command and staff roles across both the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Leading the roster of top-level appointees are Lt. Gen. Edmundo G. Peralta as The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP (TDCSAFP), and Lt. Gen. Adonis Ariel G. Orio as Commander of the AFP’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM).

Philippine Army also added, that eight officers were also recognized at the rank of major general, taking charge of major combat divisions and key support units, including Maj. Gen. Patricio Ruben P. Amata (AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7), Maj. Gen. Rosendo C. Abad Jr. (Joint Special Operations Command), Maj. Gen. Marion T. Angcao (4th Infantry Division), Maj. Gen. Arsenio D.C. Sadural (2nd Infantry Division), Maj. Gen. Ronel R. Manalo (Armor Division), Maj. Gen. Isagani O. Criste (Army Inspector General), Maj. Gen. Prudencio A. Iddoba (Support Command), and Maj. Gen. William P. Peñafiel Jr. (Installation Management Command).

Rounding out the honorees are eight newly promoted brigadier generals assigned to key brigade, special operations, reserve, and logistics posts: Brig. Gen. Von Albert M. Sumergido, Brig. Gen. Eros James M. Uri, Brig. Gen. Bernardo A. Taqueban, Brig. Gen. Patricio S. Tomales, Brig. Gen. Eufracio Joel G. Malig Jr., Brig. Gen. Dexter A. Macasaet, Brig. Gen. Crisanto G. Prado, and Brig. Gen. Francis P. Carandang.

On the same post, Gumiran commended the officers' proven leadership, underscoring the Army’s ongoing thrust to maintain a professional, competent, and mission-ready force dedicated to national defense and public service.

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