Ricardo Visaya
Ricardo Visaya | |
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47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
In office July 1, 2016 – December 7, 2016 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda (acting) |
Succeeded by | Gen. Eduardo Año |
Commanding General of AFP Southern Luzon Command | |
In office September 8, 2014 – July 1, 2016 | |
Commander of 4th Infantry Division, PA | |
In office April 25, 2013 – September 8, 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo Ramoran Visaya December 8, 1960[1] Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy |
Awards | Distinguished Service Star Gawad sa Kaunlaran Bronze Cross Medal Military Merit Medal Silver Wing Medal Military Commendation Medal Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Philippines |
Branch/service | Philippine Army |
Years of service | 1983–2016 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Chief of Staff, AFP Southern Luzon Command 6ID PA 4ID PA 69IB, 6ID, PA 104IB, 1ID, PA 901IB, 9ID, PA |
Battles/wars | CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Moro conflict Philippine Drug War |
Ricardo Ramoran Visaya is a retired Filipino soldier who served as the 47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the Commanding General of the AFP Southern Luzon Command from September 8, 2014 to July 1, 2016.[2] He was also the former assistant division commander of 6th Infantry Division and former commander of the 4th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983.[3]
On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.[4]
Early life and education
Ricardo Visaya was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. It's also where he finished elementary and secondary education. He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated in 1983.[1][2]
Military career
After graduating in 1983, he led various units in the Philippine Army and the AFP, such as the 901st Infantry Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division, the 104th Infantry Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division and the 69th Infantry Brigade of the 6th Infantry Division.
He also led the 4th Infantry Division the 6th Infantry Division, and the AFP Southern Luzon Command, before being appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on July 1, 2016. He retired from military service on December 7, 2016.
Training
He attended various courses locally and abroad, such as the Scout Ranger Regular Course, the Intelligence Officer Basic Course, the Infantry Basic Course, the Infantry Officer Advance Course, the Tradecraft for Trainor's Course, the Electronic Warfare Officer Course, the Contract Management Course, the Executive Course on Security Studies in Hawaii, USA; the Command General Staff Course at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army; the Pacific Army Management Seminar in Tokyo , Japan ; the Professional Managers Program at the Ateneo de Manila University; and the Financial Statement Analysis program at the University of Asia and the Pacific. He earned his Masters in Project Management at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia.
Awards
Visaya's awards include:[3]
- Philippine Legion of Honor
- People Power I Unit Citation
- People Power II Unit Citation
- Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
- Three (3) Gawad sa Kaunlaran
- Eleven (11) Bronze Cross Medals
- Forty Nine (49) Military Merit Medal (Philippines)
- Fourteen (14) Military Commendation Medals
- Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
- Two (2) Silver Wing Medals
- 20 Plaques of Recognitions
- PMA Cavalier Award (as outstanding alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy)
- Bronze Cross Medal
- Distinguished Service Star
- Gawad sa Kaunlaran
- Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
- Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
- Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
- Philippine Army Command and General Staff Course Badge
References
- ^ a b "Col Gen Ricardo Visaya Biography". All Partners Access Network. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ a b "THE GALLANT ILOCANO, Lt Gen Ricardo Visaya, 47th AFP Chief of Staff". DWDD. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Southern Luzon Command's Lt. Gen. Visaya eyed as next AFP chief". Bicol Standard. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/03/01/Duterte-Peter-Lavina-resigns-National-Irrigation-Administration.html
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- Recipients of Gawad sa Kaunlaran
- Recipients of the Bronze Cross Medal
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- Recipients of the Silver Wing Medal
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