Pacquiao promoted to Lt Col (Reserve force)

**jansky** · October 16th, 2011 10:30 AM

Military officials had reservations on promoting him to the officers’ rank as this requires a college degree.

But Pacquiao’s honorary doctorate degree on humanities conferred by the Southwestern University in Cebu on Feb. 18, 2009, served the purpose, and also his election as Sarangani congressman in May last year, said Cabunoc.

“He has an honorary degree, that’s recognized… as well as his being an elected official,"

Malacañang promotes Pacquiao to lieutenant colonel - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

at least he is promoted not according to his fame.....

pero what will happen if Phil go to war?

lahat ba ng nasa reserve unit na may rank will also go to battle fields or will handle office job?

**vinj** · October 17th, 2011 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by jansky

pero what will happen if Phil go to war?

Either:
1. He's going to lead us into battle (ala 300:?).
2. He'll go the US to train for his next fight.

What's the merit of promoting him? Has he undergone actual military training? I do think there are many, many more men out on the field, fighting who deserve recognition.

**shadow** · October 17th, 2011 09:41 AM

controversial nanaman ito dahil dapat for that rank daw degree holder, eh yun honorary it's just that honorary...so dapat daw hinde considered yun..nakuha niya yun "degree" niya na walang hirap. sabi ng isang babae na hinde ko alam pangalan.

**oliver1013** · October 17th, 2011 09:57 AM

Pareho din ba ng concept to tulad ni Carlos Romulo na ginawang General dati?

**Ry_Tower** · October 17th, 2011 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by vinj

Either:
1. He's going to lead us into battle (ala 300:?).
2. He'll go the US to train for his next fight.

What's the merit of promoting him? Has he undergone actual military training? I do think there are many, many more men out on the field, fighting who deserve recognition.

I agree, he should not have been promoted. There are more needy armed personnel wo would benefit more from this.

Parang special treatment mapag-usapan lang. Plus for sure without any background in military (CAT or ROTC for that matter) he will just be a pencil pusher in times of war unless d do volunteer to fight in the field.

**barako ba ma** · October 17th, 2011 10:03 AM

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**shadow** · October 17th, 2011 10:06 AM

*Mike Enriquez voice* pasok! mga feeling team pacyou!

**ellyhmcabahug** · October 17th, 2011 10:58 AM

i watched UKG's punto per punto ni ka tunying...sabi nga nung isang guest na against sa promotion ni pacman..." papayag ka bang pagamot sa doctor na Honorary lang ang diploma?" para sa kin di na kailangan ni pacman ng rango...paubaya na nya sa mga sundalo yun and focus na lang sa kung ano dapat nyang gawin bilang congressman ( na sya pinakamarami absent due to his training) bakit need pa nya ilagay ang sarili nya sa gitna ng controversy na naman. . ka-rango na nya si loren legarda pero si legarda afaik ng training talaga sa PAF.