THE Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on National Defense recommends for plenary approval the ad interim appointments of 46 Generals/Flag and Senior Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
The CA panel, however, deferred the ad interim appointment of B/Gen. Ranulfo Sevilla upon the request of Senator Risa Hontiveros who was not able to attend the CA meeting. Sevilla is the deputy commander of the AFP Special Operations Command.
The CA panel will hear Hontiveros’ opposition to Sevilla’s appointment along with the opposition of Tessa Luz Aura Reyes-Sevilla next week.
During the CA plenary deliberations, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva took his oath as chair of the Human Settlements and Urban Development panel and as the Assistant Majority Leader.
Senators Ramon Revilla, Ronald dela Rosa, and Raffy Tulfo also took their oath as new members of the CA. They replaced Senators JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Francis Tolentino, and Imee Marcos.
