A FAREWELL LUNCH FOR COLONEL FREDERICK E.L RAMOS (MILITARY INTELLIGENCE) WAS HOSTED BY DR ALICE SANTOS ON BEHALF OF PHILIPPINES EMBASSY YESTERDAY SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2013 AT THE CHINESE RESTAURANT AT CONCORDE HOTEL IN KUALA LUMPUR.
Colonel Frederick Ramos looks like a Filipino actor playing the macho role as he is ruggedly handsome and looks even more dashing in full military uniform. However sadly he turned up in civilian clothes!
Colonel Ramos is not related (at least not directly) to the even more famous Fidel Ramos who was president of Philippines from 1992 to 1998.
Colonel Ramos will be based at military intelligence HQ in Manila before being made Commander in 6 months and then elevated to a 1-star General! See what happens when you are posted to Malaysia which is a most important posting. For example, Soren Ravn was MD of Carlsberg Malaysia for 3 years till last May when he was promoted to MD of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau! Now his salary is around RM 8 million a year plus mansion, maid, chauffeur and big expense account!
Another example is Pierre Denis who was only a Sales Manager of Christian Dior Parfums in Malaysia. Then he became head in Paris before being made President of John Galliano and now he is President of Jimmy Choo!
Colonel Frederick Ramos is similarly promoted though I doubt his new salary will be millions of ringgit! Anyway congratulations to soon-to-be Commander Ramos and General Ramos!
At 52, he is nearly too late to be a 4-star General but if he works hard he can still make it as the cut-off age is 56!
The lunch for around a dozen was also to welcome the new Defense and Armed Forces Attache who will replace Colonel Ramos.
The new appointee is Colonel Delfin G Bacon but don't laugh because he is not halal. In his case, 'Bacon' is pronounced as 'Barcorn'! And nit 'bacon' as in 'pork'.
Colonel Delfin Babi, I mean Bacon, is a fine and worthy successor to Colonel, soon to be Commander and General Ramos and Malaysia certainly welcomes Colonel Delfin Bacon! This capable and experienced defence chief will ensure Malaysian and Philippines' security needs are well looked after, especially after the Sabah incursions.
Princess Dr Becky Leogardo and Colonel Frederick Ramos in matching colour
At right is Colonel Delfin G Bacon, the new Defence and Armed Forces Attache of the Philippines to Malaysia
Farewell, Colonel Frederick Ramos, Labour Attache Dr Alice Santos, Ray (19 years in Malaysia with the Philippines embassy) and Mrs Ramos with broken arm who fell in bathroom while showering before fetching her husband at the airport!
Kee Hua Chee, Princess Dr Becky Leogardo and Dr Alice Santos the Labour Attache
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