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The Commanding General of the Philippine Army (CGPA) is the overall commander and highest ranking officer commissioned to serve in the Philippine Army. The position concurrently holds the three-star rank of Lieutenant General.[1]

Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Flag of the Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Incumbent
Lt. General Roy M. Galido
since 7 August 2023
 Philippine Army
AbbreviationCGPA
Reports toChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
ResidenceCGPA Quarters, Fort Bonifacio
SeatFort Andres Bonifacio, Taguig City
AppointerThe President
with Commission on Appointments confirmation
Term length3 years
Constituting instrumentRepublic Act No. 11709
PrecursorCommanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army
Formation11 January 1936
DeputyVice Commander of the Philippine Army
Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army

The commanding general is appointed by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. In the military chain of command, the CGPA directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Officeholders edit

Captain General of the Revolutionary Army edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
1Ricarte, ArtemioGeneral
Artemio Ricarte y García
(1866–1945)		22 March 189722 January 18991 year, 306 daysEmilio Aguinaldo[2]

Commanding General of the Revolutionary Army edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
2Luna, AntonioGeneral
Antonio Luna y Novicio
(1866–1899)		23 January 18995 June 1899133 daysEmilio Aguinaldo[3]
—Aguinaldo, EmilioGeneral
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy
(1840–1924)
Acting		15 August 19038 January 1904146 daysHimself—

Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
3Reyes, Jose de losMajor General
Jose de los Reyes
(1874–1945)		11 January 19363 May 1936113 daysManuel Quezon[4]
4Santos, PaulinoMajor General
Paulino Santos
(1890–1945)		6 May 193631 December 19382 years, 239 daysManuel Quezon[4]
5Valdés, BasilioMajor General
Basilio Valdés
(1892–1970)		1 January 19397 November 19456 years, 310 daysManuel Quezon
Sergio Osmeña		[4]
6Jalandoni, RafaelMajor General
Rafael Jalandoni
(1894–1949)		21 December 194510 March 19471 year, 79 daysSergio Osmeña
Manuel Roxas		[4][5]

Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
6Jalandoni, RafaelMajor General
Rafael Jalandoni
(1894–1949)		10 March 194721 December 19481 year, 286 daysManuel Roxas
Elpidio Quirino		[4][5]
7Castañeda, MarianoMajor General
Mariano Castañeda
(1892–1970)		21 December 194815 January 19512 years, 25 daysElpidio Quirino—
8Duque, CalixtoMajor General
Calixto Duque
(1893–1972)		15 January 195129 December 19532 years, 348 daysElpidio Quirino—
9Vargas, JesusLieutenant General
Jesus Vargas
(1905–1994)		30 December 195329 December 19562 years, 365 daysRamon Magsaysay—
10Arellano, AlfonsoLieutenant General
Alfonso Arellano
(1905–1957)		29 December 19561 June 1957154 daysRamon Magsaysay
Carlos Garcia		—

Commanding General of the Philippine Army edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Chief of Staff Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
11Tan, LeoncioBrigadier General
Leoncio Tan
(1910–1986)		1 July 195712 June 1958346 daysCarlos GarcíaAlfonso Arellano–
12Fajardo, TirsoBrigadier General
Tirso Fajardo
(1910–1986)		12 June 19581 August 19602 years, 50 daysCarlos GarcíaAlfonso Arellano
Manuel Cabal		–
13Santos, AlfredoBrigadier General
Alfredo Santos
(1905–1990)		1 August 196016 September 19622 years, 46 daysCarlos García
Diosdado Macapagal		Manuel Cabal
Pelagio Cruz		–
14García, DominadorBrigadier General
Dominador García		16 September 19621 January 1963107 daysDiosdado MacapagalAlfredo Santos–
15Papa, RicardoBrigadier General
Ricardo Papa		1 January 196331 August 1963242 daysDiosdado MacapagalAlfredo Santos–
16Mata, ErnestoBrigadier General
Ernesto Mata
(1915–2012)		1 September 19631 June 1964274 daysDiosdado MacapagalAlfredo Santos–
17Atienza, RigobertoBrigadier General
Rigoberto Atienza		1 June 196423 March 1965295 daysDiosdado MacapagalAlfredo Santos–
18Lapus, IsmaelBrigadier General
Ismael Lapus		23 March 196528 September 1965189 daysDiosdado MacapagalAlfredo Santos
Rigoberto Atienza		–
19MonzonBrigadier General
Patricio Monzon		28 September 19651 December 196564 daysDiosdado MacapagalRigoberto Atienza–
20de Goma, SilvinoBrigadier General
Silvino de Goma		1 December 196525 January 196655 daysDiosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand Marcos		Rigoberto Atienza
Ernesto Mata		–
21García, SantosBrigadier General
Santos García		25 January 196613 January 1967353 daysFerdinand MarcosErnesto Mata–
22Espino, RomeoBrigadier General
Romeo Espino
(1914–2003)		13 January 196729 May 19681 year, 137 daysFerdinand MarcosErnesto Mata
Víctor Osias
Segundo Velasco		–
23Maglaya, RúbenBrigadier General
Rúben Maglaya		29 May 196830 June 19691 year, 32 daysFerdinand MarcosManuel Yan–
24Ileto, RafaelBrigadier General
Rafael Ileto
(1920–2003)		30 June 196916 January 19722 years, 200 daysFerdinand MarcosManuel Yan–
25Zagala, RafaelMajor General
Rafael Zagala		16 January 197216 January 19753 years, 0 daysFerdinand MarcosRomeo Espino–
26Sarimos, RicardoMajor General
Ricardo Sarimos		16 January 197527 March 19761 year, 71 daysFerdinand MarcosRomeo Espino–
27Abat, FortunatoMajor General
Fortunato Abat
(1925–2018)		28 March 197627 March 19814 years, 364 daysFerdinand MarcosRomeo Espino–
28Ramas, JosephusMajor General
Josephus Ramas
(1925–2005)		27 March 198128 February 19864 years, 338 daysFerdinand MarcosFabian Ver
Fidel Ramos		–
29Canieso, RodolfoMajor General
Rodolfo Canieso
(1932–2016)		28 February 19861 July 19871 year, 123 daysCorazon AquinoFidel Ramos–
30Padilla, RestitutoMajor General
Restituto Padilla Sr.		1 July 198730 March 1988273 daysCorazon AquinoFidel Ramos
Renato de Villa		–
31Adalem, MarianoMajor General
Mariano Adalem
(1933–2000)		30 March 198826 July 19891 year, 118 daysCorazon AquinoRenato de Villa–
32Cacanando, ManuelMajor General
Manuel Cacanando		26 July 19891 March 1990218 daysCorazon AquinoRenato de Villa–
33Guillermo, RicardoMajor General
Guillermo Flores		1 March 199011 January 1991316 daysCorazon AquinoRenato de Villa–
34Abadia, LisandroMajor General
Lisandro Abadia		11 January 199111 April 199190 daysCorazon AquinoRenato de Villa
Rodolfo Biazon		–
35Enrile, ArturoLieutenant General
Arturo Enrile
(1940–1998)		11 April 199115 April 19943 years, 4 daysCorazon Aquino
Fidel Ramos		Lisandro Abadia–
36Yap, RómuloLieutenant General
Rómulo Yap
(1939–2022)		15 April 199420 February 1995311 daysFidel RamosArturo Enrile–
37Soriano, OrlandoLieutenant General
Orlando Soriano		20 February 199525 January 1996339 daysFidel RamosArturo Enrile–
38Mariano, ClementeLieutenant General
Clemente Mariano		25 January 199631 December 19971 year, 340 daysFidel RamosArturo Enrile
Arnulfo Acedera Jr.		–
39Lieutenant general
Raul Urgello		31 December 199730 September 1998273 daysFidel Ramos
Joseph Estrada		Clemente Mariano
Joselin Nazareno		–
40Reyes, AngeloLieutenant General
Angelo Reyes
(1945–2011)		30 September 19983 May 1999215 daysJoseph EstradaJoselin Nazareno–
41Gazmin, VoltaireLieutenant General
Voltaire Gazmin
(born 1944)		3 May 199922 October 20001 year, 172 daysJoseph EstradaAngelo Reyes–
42Villanueva, DiomedioLieutenant General
Diomedio Villanueva
(1947–2023)		22 October 200017 March 2001146 daysJoseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo		Angelo Reyes–
43de los Santos, JaimeLieutenant General
Jaime de los Santos
(born 1946)		17 March 20012 April 20021 year, 16 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoDiomedio Villanueva–
44Santiago, DionisioLieutenant General
Dionisio Santiago
(born 1947)		2 April 200214 November 2002226 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoDiomedio Villanueva
Roy Cimatu
Benjamin Defensor Jr.		–
45Camiling, GregorioLieutenant General
Gregorio Camiling Jr.		14 November 20026 January 200353 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoBenjamin Defensor Jr.
Dionisio Santiago		–
46Abu, EfrenLieutenant General
Efren Abu		6 January 20033 November 20041 year, 302 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoDionisio Santiago
Narciso Abaya		–
47Senga, GenerosoLieutenant General
Generoso Senga
(born 1950)		3 November 200417 August 2005287 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoEfren Abu–
48Esperon, HermogenesLieutenant General
Hermogenes Esperon
(born 1952)		17 August 200522 July 2006339 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoGeneroso Senga–
49Tolentino, RomeoLieutenant General
Romeo Tolentino
(born 1952)		22 July 200624 August 20071 year, 33 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoHermogenes Esperon–
50Yano, AlexanderLieutenant General
Alexander Yano
(born 1953)		24 August 200712 May 2008262 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoHermogenes Esperon[6]
51Ibrado, VictorLieutenant General
Victor Ibrado		12 May 20084 May 2009357 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoAlexander Yano[7]
52Bangit, DelfinLieutenant General
Delfin Bangit
(1955–2013)		4 May 200912 March 2010312 daysGloria Macapagal ArroyoVictor Ibrado[8]
53Mapagu, ReynaldoLieutenant General
Reynaldo Mapagu		12 March 201023 July 2010133 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III		Delfin Bangit
Nestor Ochoa
Ricardo David		[9]
54Ortiz, ArturoLieutenant General
Arturo Ortiz
(born 1955)		23 July 201010 November 20111 year, 110 daysBenigno Aquino IIIRicardo David
Eduardo Oban		[10]
55Bautista, EmmanuelLieutenant General
Emmanuel Bautista
(born 1961)		10 November 201122 January 20131 year, 73 daysBenigno Aquino IIIEduardo Oban
Jessie Dellosa		[11]
56Coballes, NoelLieutenant General
Noel Coballes
(born 1958)		22 January 20137 February 20141 year, 16 daysBenigno Aquino IIIEmmanuel Bautista[12]
57Iriberri, HernandoLieutenant General
Hernando Iriberri
(born 1961)		7 February 201415 July 20151 year, 158 daysBenigno Aquino IIIEmmanuel Bautista
Gregorio Catapang Jr.		[13]
58Año, EduardoLieutenant General
Eduardo Año
(born 1961)		15 July 20157 December 20161 year, 145 daysBenigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte		Hernando Iriberri
Glorioso Miranda
Ricardo Visaya		[13]
—Miranda, GloriosoLieutenant General
Glorioso Miranda
(born 1961)
Acting		7 December 20165 October 2017302 daysRodrigo DuterteEduardo Año[14]
59Bautista, RolandoLieutenant General
Rolando Bautista
(born 1962)		5 October 201715 October 20181 year, 10 daysRodrigo DuterteEduardo Año
Rey Leonardo Guerrero
Carlito Galvez Jr.		[15]
60Alberto, MacairogLieutenant General
Macairog Alberto
(born 1963)		15 October 20186 December 20191 year, 52 daysRodrigo DuterteCarlito Galvez Jr.
Benjamin Madrigal Jr.
Noel Clement		[16][17]
[18][19]

Chief of the Army edit

No. Portrait Name Term President Chief of Staff Ref.
Took office Left office Duration
61Gapay, GilbertLieutenant General
Gilbert Gapay
(born 1965)		6 December 20193 August 2020241 daysRodrigo DuterteNoel Clement
Felimon Santos Jr.		[20][21]
[22][23] [24]
62Sobejana, CirilitoLieutenant General
Cirilito Sobejana
(born 1965)		4 August 202016 February 2021197 daysRodrigo DuterteGilbert Gapay[25]
—Faustino, JoseLieutenant General
Jose Faustino Jr.
(born 1965)
Acting		16 February 202114 May 202187 daysRodrigo DuterteCirilito Sobejana[26][27]
[28][29]
63Centino, AndresLieutenant General
Andres Centino
(born 1967)		14 May 202110 December 2021210 daysRodrigo DuterteCirilito Sobejana
Jose Faustino Jr.		[30][31]
[32][33][34]
64Brawner, RomeoLieutenant General
Romeo Brawner Jr.
(born 1968)		10 December 202121 July 20231 year, 223 daysRodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos		Andres Centino
Bartolome Bacarro		[35]
65Galido, RoyLieutenant General
Roy Galido
(born 1968)		7 August 2023Incumbent263 daysBongbong MarcosRomeo Brawner Jr.[36][37]


See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Republic Act 11709. Congress of the Philippines. 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Richardson, Jim (2013). The Light of Liberty: Documents and Studies on the Katipunan, 1892-1897. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. p. 330. ISBN 9789715506755.
  3. ^ Beede, Benjamin (1994). The War of 1898 and U.S. Interventions, 1898-1934: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 266. ISBN 9781136746918.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines". Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippines.
  5. ^ a b Exec. Order No. 1947-94 (March 5, 1947) President of the Philippines
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  30. ^ "LOOK: Andres Centino sworn in as 64th Philippine Army chief". Rappler. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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