Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps

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Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps
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Incumbent
Arturo G. Rojas  [ tl ]
since May 8, 2023
Philippine Marine Corps
AbbreviationCMDT-PMC
Reports to Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy
Appointer President of the Philippines
Term length Mandatory Retirement Age at 57
Constituting instrumentRepublic Act No. 11939 [1]
First holderLTSG Manuel A. Gomez
Website www.marinecorps.mil.ph

The commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps (CMDT-PMC) is the highest-ranking officer in the Philippine Marine Corps. It is a two-star general position which holds the rank of major general and reports directly to the Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, wherein the Marines serve under the branch's authority. The Commandant is responsible for overall marine operations, organizational policies, planning, and recommendations for reforms and modernization of the attached service, as well as advising the President of the Philippines, the Secretary of National Defense, the AFP Chief of Staff, and the Flag Officer in Command relating to the Marine Corps matters and programs.

Under the Republic Act No. 11939, the Commandant, as part of the officers holding the rank of major general, will be subject to retirement upon reaching the age of 57 or upon the accumulation of over 30 years of military service and does not hold a fixed term length. [1]

The current commandant is Major General Arturo G. Roxas. [2] [3]

List

No.NameTerm
1LTSG. Manuel A. Gomez, PN [2] 02 Nov. 1950 - 01 Aug. 1952
(1 year, 273 days)
2LCDR. Gregorio L. Lim, PN [2] 01 Aug. 1952 - 07 Nov 1955
(3 years, 98 days)
07 Nov 1955 - 21 Jul 1965
(9 years, 256 days)
3LCDR. Antonio G. Javier, PN [2] 21 Jul 1965 - 28 Apr 1966
(281 days)
4CDR. Rodolfo M. Punsalang, PN [2] 28 Apr 1966 - 27 May 1968
(2 years, 29 days)
5CDR. Rudiardo A. Brown, PN [2] 27 May 1968 - 08 Sep 1968
(104 days)
6LCDR. Rafael R. Rebudlo, PN [2] 08 Sep 1968 - 21 Jul 1969
(316 days)
7CDR. Cesar C. Betita, PN [2] 21 Jul 1969 - 30 Jul 1970
(1 year, 9 days)
8Commo. Rudiardo A. Brown, PN [2] 30 Jul 1970 - 30 Jan 1973
(2 years, 184 days)
9B.Gen Rodolfo M. Punsalang, PN [2] 30 Jan 1973 - 16 Oct 1984
(11 years, 260 days)
10B.Gen Artemio A. Tadiar, PN [2] 16 Oct 1984 - 26 Feb 1986
(1 year, 133 days)
11B.Gen Brigido T. Paredes, PN [2] 26 Feb 1986 - 23 Jul 1987
(1 year, 147 days)
12B.Gen Rodolfo G. Biazon [2] 23 Jul 1987 - 07 Aug 1989
(2 years, 15 days)
13B.Gen Eduardo T. Cabanlig [2] 07 Aug 1989 - 16 Dec 1993
(4 years, 131 days)
14B.Gen Cesar C. Abella [2] 16 Dec 1993 - 10 May 1994
(145 days)
15B.Gen Guillermo R. Ruiz [2] 10 May 1994 - 02 Mar 1996
(1 year, 297 days)
16Maj. Gen. Pociano S. Millena [2] 02 Mar 1996 - 30 Sep 1998
(2 years, 212 days)
17Maj. Gen. Edgardo V. Espinosa [2] 30 Sep 1998 - 6 May 1999
(218 days)
18B. Gen. Percival M. Subala [2] 6 May 1999 - 24 Apr 2000
(354 days)
19Maj. Gen. Librado S. Ladia [2] 24 Apr 2000 - 10 Jun 2003
(3 years, 47 days)
20Maj. Gen. Emmanuel R. Teodosio [2] 10 Jun 2003 - 14 Jun 2004
(1 year, 4 days)
21Maj. Gen. Orlando G. Buenaventura [2] 14 Jun 2004 - 21 Jun 2005
(1 year, 7 days)
22Maj. Gen. Renato P. Miranda [2] 21 Jun 2005 - 26 Feb 2006
(250 days)
23Maj. Gen. Nelson N. Allaga [2] 26 Feb 2006 - 24 Aug 2007
(1 year, 179 days)
24Maj. Gen. Ben D. Dolorfino [2] 24 Aug 2007 - 16 Jul 2009
(1 year, 326 days)
25Maj. Gen. Juancho M. Sabban [2] 16 Jul 2009 - 23 Aug 2010
(1 year, 38 days)
26Maj. Gen. Rustico D. Guerrero [2] 23 Aug 2010 - 05 Apr 2013
(2 years, 225 days)
27Maj. Gen. Romeo T. Tanalgo [2] 05 Apr 2013 - 03 Dec 2015
(2 years, 242 days)
28Maj. Gen. Remigio C. Valdez [2] 03 Dec 2015 - 25 Aug 2016
(266 days)
29Maj. Gen. Andre M. Costales Jr. [2] 03 Dec 2015 - 25 Aug 2016
(266 days)
30Maj.Gen Emmanuel B. Salamat [2] 25 Aug 2016 - 05 Sep 2017
(1 year, 11 days)
31Maj. Gen. Alvin A. Parreño [4] [2] 05 Sep 2017 [5] – 15 October 2019 (2 years, 40 days)
32Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Y. Casem [6] [2] 15 October 2019 – 21 December 2020
(1 year, 67 days)
33Maj. Gen. Ariel R. Caculitan [7] [2] 21 December 2020 – 21 February 2022
(1 year, 62 days)
34Maj. Gen. Nestor C. Herico [8] [2] 21 February 2022 – 13 July 2022
(142 days)
—BGen. Raul Jesus L. Caldez (acting)13 July 13, 2022 – 16 August 2022
(34 days)
35Maj. Gen. Charlton Sean M. Gaerlan [9] [2] 16 August 16, 2022 – 8 May 2023
(265 days)
36Maj. Gen. Arturo G. Rojas [3] May 8, 2023 – present
(275 days)

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