Ricardo Papa

Ricardo Papa
Allegiance	Philippines
Service / branch	Philippine Army
Years of service	until 1963
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	91st Division
Commands	Commanding General of the Philippine Army Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Battles / wars	Fall of the Philippines Battle of Bataan Bataan Death March
Police career
Allegiance	Philippines
Department	Manila Police Department
Service years	1966–1968
Rank	Chief of Police

Ricardo G. Papa was a Filipino general and police officer.

Military career

Papa served in the Philippine Army since in the early 1940s until 1963. When he was assigned at the 91st Division as a G-3 officer and captain, he survived the Pantingan River massacre which occurred while Bataan Death March is ongoing. ^[1]

He became the Commanding General of the Army for over 200 days in 1963. ^[2]

Police career

He became the Chief of Police ^[1] of the Manila Police Department from 1966 to 1968. ^{[2] [3]}

Legacy

A street and a train station, ^[2] including the former name of Camp Bagong Diwa, was named after him. ^{[2] [4] [5] [6]}

References

1. De Asis, Leocadio (1986). The Thread of Fate: A Personal Story in Philippine-Japanese Relations. Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines: Philippine Foundation of Japan Alumni. p. 16.
2. "Sino nga ba si 'R. Papa' sa LRT station sa Maynila?" [Who is 'R. Papa' in the LRT Line 1 station?]. GMA News Online. July 11, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
3. "Manila's police chiefs from 1901 to present - (Supplement) Manila's Finest". Manila Standard . January 9, 1988. pp. 8–9. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
4. "NBI agent kills cop in Paco Park". The Philippine Star . August 8, 2002. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
5. Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Sison Jr, Bebot (March 10, 2005). "Retired cop general defends 'drug lord' in court". The Philippine Star . Retrieved October 28, 2024.
6. "Recto: One jailbreak in RP every 72 hours". The Philippine Star . March 16, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2024.