Members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) confirm the ad interim appointments and promotions of five Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) generals and 85 Foreign Service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) during a plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on June 17, 2026. Among those confirmed were Vice Adm. Allan M. Javier, Maj. Gen. Isagani O. Criste, Brig. Gen. Niceforo M. Diaz Jr., Brig. Gen. Rosemawattee A. Remo, and Lt. Gen. Edmundo G. Peralta. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines – The Committee on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday the promotion of five generals from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
This comes over two weeks after the confirmation of the five senior military officers was put on hold on June 1 due to the lack of senators elected to the CA.
During its session, the CA confirmed the appointments of Lieutenant General Edmundo G. Peralta, Vice Admiral Allan M. Javier, Major General Isagani O. Criste, Brigadier General Niceforo M. Diaz Jr., and Brigadier General Rosemawatte A. Remo.
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