The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches;the Army,the Air Force,and the Navy. The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the Department of National Defense,an executive department acting as the principal organ by which military policy is carried out,while the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines serves as the overall commander and the highest-ranking officer in the AFP.
The Philippine Constabulary was a gendarmerie-type military police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991,and the predecessor to the Philippine National Police. It was created by the American occupational government to replace the Spanish colonial Guardia Civil,happened on the 19th century history of the Philippines. It was the first of the four branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. On January 29,1991,it was merged with the Integrated National Police to form the Philippine National Police.
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina,also known by his initials MLQ,was a Filipino lawyer,statesman,soldier,and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the entire Philippines and is considered the second president of the Philippines after Emilio Aguinaldo (1899–1901),whom Quezon defeated in the 1935 presidential election.
The president of Republic of the Philippines is the head of state,head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
JoséPaciano Laurel y García was a Filipino politician,lawyer,and judge,who served as the President of the Japanese-occupied Second Philippine Republic,a puppet state during World War II,from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965),Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines.
JoséAbad Santos y Basco was the fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He briefly served as the acting president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and acting commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during World War II,from March 1942 until his execution. Japanese forces killed him for refusing to cooperate during their occupation of the country.
The National Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice,responsible for handling and solving major high-profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.
The Presidential Security Group, shortened as PSG,is a Philippine close protection agency. It is the primary agency concerned with providing close-in security and escort to the President of the Philippines,their immediate families,former presidents of the Philippines as well as visiting heads of state.
Paulino Torres Santos Sr. was a military officer who became the Commanding General of the Philippine Army from May 6 to December 31,1936. Upon his retirement,he served as a civilian administrator under President Manuel L. Quezon. He is the namesake of the city of General Santos,which was renamed from Buayan in 1954.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),including all service branches under its command. The position is usually held by a four-star rank of General or Admiral. Its direct equivalent in the US Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike its US counterpart,which is merely supervisory,the Chief of Staff has complete operational control within the military hierarchy and is responsible for the overall operations of the AFP.
The Philippine Army was established on December 21,1935,as the Army of the Philippines,with a general headquarters in Manila,and units and formations based throughout the provinces of the Philippines.
1944 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1944.
The mayor of Cebu City is the chief executive of the government of Cebu City in the Philippines. The mayor leads the city's departments in executing ordinances and delivering public services. The mayorship is a three-year term and each mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms,totaling nine years,although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term.
Basilio JoséSegundo "Basil" Pica Valdés was a Filipino doctor,general and minister. Valdes was chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1939,and was in 1941 appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Manuel L. Quezon. After the Japanese invasion of the Philippines at the beginning of the Second World War,he was one of the members of Quezon's war cabinet in exile.
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in exile was a continuation of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines after they had been evacuated from the country during World War II. The Commonwealth of the Philippines was self-governing,although under the ultimate control of the United States.
Rafael Ledesma Jalandoni was a Philippine Constabulary officer who served as the 3rd Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Manuel Roxas in 1946 after gaining independence from United States. He retired in 1948. He served as an aide of President Manuel L. Quezon in pre-war years.
Sir Antonio C. Torres,KGCR,founder and first Supreme Commander of the Order of the Knights of Rizal and first Filipino Chief of Police of the Manila Police Department in 1936.
The Chief of the Philippine Constabulary was the head of the Philippine Constabulary,the former gendarmerie-type military police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991 and the predecessor to the modern-day Philippine National Police. It was founded in 1901 by Captain Henry T. Allen and considered as the founder. The position is invariably held by a PC Brigadier General until 1976 where in it was held by a Major General. Lieutenant General can be attained if the PC officer was appointed as Vice Chief of Staff,AFP or General if the PC officer is appointed to Chief of Staff,AFP.
The Deputy Chief of Staff is a 3-star General or Admiral that is considered as the third highest ranking position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Deputy Chief of Staff assist both Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff in performing their respective functions in providing intelligence,operational,and logistical reports.He or She is appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.
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