菲律宾任命委员会于2026年6月17日确认了五名菲律宾武装部队高级军官的晋升，结束了由参议院领导层争议引发的持续数周的延宕。
任命委员会在一次特别会议上确认了这些临时任命。埃德蒙·佩拉尔塔（Edmund Peralta）被确认为中将，艾伦·哈维尔（Alan Javier）被确认为海军中将，伊萨加尼·克里斯泰（Isagani Criste）被确认为少将，尼塞福罗·迪亚兹（Niceforo Diaz Jr.）和罗斯玛瓦特·雷莫（Rosemawatte Remo）被确认为准将。
参议员罗丹特·马科莱塔（Rodante Marcoleta）根据第11939号共和国法案对这些确认提出质疑，指出这些军官在强制退休前未满一年的现役服务期。他提到了佩拉尔塔1970年5月14日的出生日期以及6月3日的休会。
参议员潘菲洛·拉克森（Panfilo Lacson）为这些晋升辩护，称其为先前任命的重新提交。他表示特别会议是常规会议的延续，并推动了批准程序。马科莱塔澄清称，他的质疑并非针对这些军官，而是针对参议院的领导层。
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