Chief of the Army (Philippines)
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The Commanding General of the Philippine Army is the overall commander and senior general of the Philippine Army, the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Lieutenant General. Its direct U.S. Army equivalent is the U.S. Army Chief of Staff.
List of Commanding Generals
The following is a list of Commanding Generals of the Philippine Army:[1][2][3]
| Name;alexander osahita,verdida | Term | President |
|---|---|---|
| Gen. Artemio Ricarte, AFP | March 22, 1897 – January 22, 1899 | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Gen. Antonio Luna, AFP | January 23 – June 5, 1899 | |
| Maj. Gen. José J. delos Reyes, AFP | January 11 – May 3, 1936 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Maj. Gen. Paulino Santos, AFP | May 6 – December 31, 1936 | |
| Maj. Gen. Basilio J. Valdez, AFP | January 1, 1939 – November 7, 1945 | |
| Sergio Osmeña | ||
| Maj. Gen. Rafael Jalandoni, AFP | December 21, 1945 – December 21, 1948 | |
| Manuel A. Roxas | ||
| Elpidio Quirino | ||
| Maj. Gen. Mariano N. Castañeda, Sr., AFP | December 21, 1948 – January 15, 1951 | |
| Maj. Gen. Calixto Duque, AFP | January 15, 1951 – December 29, 1953 | |
| Lt. Gen. Jesús M. Vargas, AFP | December 30, 1953 – December 29, 1956 | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Lt. Gen. Alfonso Arellano, AFP | December 29, 1956 – June 1, 1957 | |
| Carlos P. García | ||
| Brig. Gen. Leoncio S. Tan, AFP | July 1, 1957 – June 12, 1958 | |
| Brig. Gen. Tirso G. Fajardo, AFP | June 12, 1958 – August 1, 1960 | |
| Brig. Gen. Alfredo M. Santos, AFP | August 1, 1960 – September 16, 1962 | |
| Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| Brig. Gen. Dominador F. García, AFP | September 16, 1962 – January 1, 1963 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Brig. Gen. Ricardo J. Papa, AFP | January 1, 1963 – August 31, 1963 | |
| Brig. Gen. Ernesto S. Mata, AFP | September 1, 1963 – June 1, 1964 | |
| Brig. Gen. Rigoberto J. Atienza, AFP | June 1, 1964 – March 23, 1965 | |
| Brig. Gen. Ismael D. Lapus, AFP | March 23, 1965 – September 28, 1965 | |
| Brig. Gen. Patricio R. Monzon, AFP | September 28, 1965 – December 1, 1965 | |
| Brig. Gen. Silvino R. de Goma, AFP | December 1, 1965 – January 25, 1966 | |
| Brig. Gen. Santos S. García, AFP | January 25, 1966 – January 13, 1967 | |
| Brig. Gen. Romeo C. Espino, AFP | January 13, 1967 – May 29, 1968 | |
| Brig. Gen. Ruben M. Maglaya, AFP | May 29, 1968 – June 30, 1969 | |
| Brig. Gen. Rafael M. Ileto | June 30, 1969 – January 16, 1972 | |
| Maj. Gen. Rafael G. Zagala, AFP | January 16, 1972 – March 27, 1976 | |
| Maj. Gen. Ricardo V. Sarimos, AFP | January 16, 1975 – March 27, 1986 | |
| Maj. Gen. Fortunato U. Abat, AFP | March 28, 1976 – March 27, 1981 | |
| Maj. Gen. Josephus Q. Ramas, AFP | March 27, 1981 – February 28, 1986 | |
| Maj. Gen. Rodolfo A. Canieso, AFP | February 28, 1986 – July 1, 1987 | Corazon Aquino |
| Maj. Gen. Restituto C. Padilla, Sr., AFP | July 2, 1987 – March 30, 1988 | |
| Maj. Gen. Mariano P. Adalem, AFP | March 30, 1988 – July 26, 1989 | |
| Maj. Gen. Manuel V. Cacanando, AFP | July 26, 1989 – March 1, 1990 | |
| Maj. Gen. Guillermo G. Flores, AFP | March 1, 1990 – January 11, 1991 | |
| Maj Gen. Lisandro C. Abadia, AFP | January 11 – April 11, 1991 | |
| Lt. Gen. Arturo T. Enrile | April 11, 1991 – April 15, 1994 | Fidel Ramos |
| Lt. Gen. Rómulo F. Yap, AFP | April 15, 1994 – February 20, 1995 | |
| Lt. Gen. Orlando V. Soriano, AFP | February 20, 1995 – January 25, 1996 | |
| Lt. Gen. Clemente P. Mariano, AFP | January 25, 1996 – December 31, 1997 | |
| Lt. Gen. Raúl S. Urgello, AFP | January 5, 1998 – May 3, 1999 | |
| Joseph Estrada | ||
| Lt. Gen. Ángelo T. Reyes, AFP | May 3, 1999 – July 13, 1999 | |
| Lt. Gen. Voltaire T. Gazmin, AFP | July 13, 1999 – October 22, 2000 | |
| Lt. Gen. Diomedio P. Villanueva, AFP | October 22, 2000 – March 17, 2001 | |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ||
| Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP | March 17, 2001 – April 2, 2002 | |
| Lt. Gen. Dionisio R. Santiago, AFP | April 2 – November 14, 2002 | |
| Lt. Gen. Gregorio M. Camiling, Jr., AFP | November 14, 2002 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Lt. Gen. Efren L. Abu, AFP | January 6, 2003 – November 3, 2004 | |
| Lt. Gen. Generoso S. Senga, AFP | November 3, 2004 – August 17, 2005 | |
| Lt. Gen. Hermogenes C. Esperon, Jr., AFP | August 17, 2005 – July 22, 2006 | |
| Lt. Gen. Romeo P. Tolentino, AFP | July 22, 2006 – August 24, 2007 | |
| Lt. Gen. Alexander B. Yano, AFP | August 24, 2007 – May 12, 2008 | |
| Victor S. Ibrado, AFP | May 12, 2008 – May 4, 2009 | |
| Lt. Gen. Delfin N. Bangit, AFP | May 4, 2009 – March 12, 2010 | |
| Lt. Gen. Reynaldo B. Mapagu, AFP | March 12, 2010 – July 23, 2010 | |
| Benigno Aquino III | ||
| Lt. Gen. Arturo B. Ortiz, AFP | July 23, 2010 – November 10, 2011 | |
| Lt. Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista, AFP | November 10, 2011 – January 22, 2013 | |
| Lt. Gen. Noel A. Coballes, AFP | January 22, 2013 – February 7, 2014 | |
| Lt. Gen. Hernando Delfin Carmelo A. Iriberri, AFP | February 7, 2014 – July 15, 2015 | |
| Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año, AFP | July 15, 2015 – Incumbent |