THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 7, approved the nomination of several lawmakers as military officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force. Confirmed with a rank of colonel were House Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez, House Majority Leader Rodolfo C. Fariñas, Senator Loren B. Legarda, and Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao. Also getting the CA thumbs-up were House Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn F. Garcia, and Reps. Joel Mayo Z. Almario (Davao Oriental, 2nd District), Roy M. Loyola (Cavite, 5th district), Bai Sandra A. Sema (Maguindanao, 1st district) and Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas (Pangasinan, 6th district). The CA also confirmed the appointment of Rene Glen O. Paje, deputy chief of staff for AFP civil military operations, to the rank of major general. Mr. Paje is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Sinagtala class of 1986. — Camille A. Aguinaldo

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