President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr has promoted 15 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Captains to the rank of “Commodore.”

In the transmittal paper from the Office of the President dated 09 December 2022, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin reported to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista the President’s approval of his recommendations for the promotion of the following public servants in the Coast Guard service:

General Line Officers

1. CG Captain Christopher Meniado – PCG District Palawan Commander

2. CG Captain Dominador Senador – Maritime Safety Services Command Chief of Staff

3. CG Captain Algier Ricafrente – Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for International Affairs

4. CG Captain Geronimo Tuvilla – PCG District Northern Mindanao Commander

5. CG Captain Fideles Sallidao – National Operations Center for Oil Pollution Director

6. CG Captain Romeo Pulido Jr – PCG District Eastern Visayas Commander

7. CG Captain Rejard Marfe – PCG District BARMM Commander

8. CG Captain Geoffrey Espaldon – Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Logistics

9. CG Captain Prudencio Patricio Jr – Coast Guard Infrastructure Development Service Commander

10. CG Captain Jay Tristan Tarriela – Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Human Resource Management

11. CG Captain Vincent Bingbong Fiesta – PCG District Northeastern Luzon Commander

Technical Line Officers

12. CG Captain Fedelyn Santos – Leadership and Doctrine Development Command Director

13. CG Captain Alexis Calderon – Coast Guard Medical Service Commander  

14. CG Captain Lysamyra Marie Gavan – Coast Guard Nursing Service Commander

15. CG Captain Lowie Palines – Coast Guard Ecumenical Chaplain Service Commander

The PCG is now coordinating with the Office of the President and the Office of the DOTr Secretary for the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-promoted Coast Guard one-star generals.

CONGRATULATIONS!