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.
Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary,Director-General of the Integrated National Police,and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He then served as Secretary of National Defense under presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos. He founded Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma for his unsuccessful presidential bid in 1998. He then briefly served as Executive Secretary under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Vicente Podico Lim was a Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero. Lim was the first Filipino graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to the establishment of the Philippine Army,he served as an officer in the Philippine Scouts. During the Battle of Bataan,Lim was the Commanding General of the 41st Division,Philippine Army (USAFFE). After the fall of the Philippines he contributed to the Filipino resistance movement until his capture and subsequent execution.
Eulogio Balauitan Balao was a Filipino soldier and politician.
Brig. Gen. Marcos Gulapa Soliman was a Philippine military officer who served as superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy,Commanding General of the Philippine Army,and upon leaving military service,chief of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency. He is best remembered in history as the then-anonymous whistleblower who exposed the plans of then-Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to place the Republic of the Philippines under Martial Law.
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.
Ernesto S. Mata was a Filipino General and the 15th Secretary of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines,serving in that capacity from 21 January 1967 to 3 February 1970.
Manuel Tirso Tecson Yan,Sr. was a Cabinet Secretary of the Aquino,Ramos and Estrada administrations,World War II veteran and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1968 until 1972. He was said to be the last replaced official and obstacle to Ferdinand Marcos,and whose resignation made it possible for the ex-President to declare martial law in 1972. He holds the singular Philippine Government Record of continuous longest serving public Officer from April 1937 to January 2001 or a total 63 years and 9 months spanning twelve Philippine Presidents.
Mariano Numeriano Castañeda was a Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1948 to 1951 and also served as Military Governor of Cavite during World War II. He was a recipient the Philippines highest military award for courage,the Medal of Valor.
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.
Romeo C. Espino was a Filipino general who served as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1972 to 1980.
Luther Rea Stevens was a military officer who served in the Philippine Constabulary,Philippine Army and United States Army. During World War II,he commanded the 91st Division during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years as a prisoner of war after surrendering at Bataan in April 1942.
Alfonso Viterbo Arellano was a Filipino army officer who served as AFP Chief of Staff from 1956 to 1958. He was a World War II veteran and decorated soldier. He was appointed by President Ramon Magsaysay a fellow WW II hero.
The Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP) is the second highest military officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. As principal assistant of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,he or she assists in administrative matters and in their operational duties,as well as in policy conceptualization and implementation matters in the AFP,while Chief of Staff focus on military operations and the country's security. The Vice-Chief of Staff also assists the AFP Chief of Staff in their absence and presides the meeting on the AFP Chief of Staff's behalf. The Vice-Chief of Staff holds a rank of 3-star officer as Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral (O-9) and is appointed by the President of the Philippines who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
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. The position is invariably held by a PC Brigadier General until 1976 when it was held by a Major General. Lieutenant General can be attained if the PC officer was appointed Vice Chief of Staff,AFP or General if the PC officer is appointed to Chief of Staff,AFP.
Leoncio Tan,is a Philippine Army Brigadier General who became its 11th Commanding General. He is also a World War II veteran who fought in Battle of Bataan. He was also appointed by President Ramon Magsaysay as fifth Director of National Bureau of Investigation in 1954.
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