Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 730)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 730 is to create the Board of Generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which is tasked to evaluate and recommend officers for promotion to the ranks of Colonel and Brigadier General or their Navy equivalents.
The Board is composed of the Chief of Staff, AFP as Chairman; Vice Chief of Staff, AFP as Member; Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP as Member; Commanding General, Philippine Army as Member; Chief of the Philippine Constabulary as Member; Commanding General, Philippine Air Force as Member; Flag Officer-In-Command, Philippine Navy as Member; and the Deputy Chief of Staff as Secretary (non-voting).
An officer must have completed at least one year in the permanent grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel or their Navy equivalents, have no pending case or financial/property accountabilities, be physically fit for general military service, be GSG eligible or its equivalent, and satisfy any other requirements the Board may prescribe.
The Board of Generals may promulgate such rules and procedures necessary to assist in the selection of the best qualified officers, including the creation of subordinate boards.
The Board passes upon recommendations for promotion to Colonel and Brigadier General or their Navy equivalents, based on criteria covering performance, leadership, and managerial or technical ability. It submits a list of the best qualified officers to the Minister of National Defense, who may recommend these officers for appointment by the President.
The Minister of National Defense receives the list of best qualified officers recommended by the Board of Generals.
The Board assists the Minister of National Defense in his responsibilities under Section 8 of Republic Act No. 291, as amended, particularly concerning promotion and selection of qualified officers.
The Executive Order does not expressly provide for additional members beyond those listed, but allows the Board to create subordinate boards as necessary for the selection process.
An officer must have served at least one year in the permanent grade of Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel or their Navy equivalents before being eligible for promotion.