As of today, August 04, 2009 the AFP Vice Chief of Staff is LTGEN Rodrigo S Maclang, AFP
Since May 01, 2009 to date the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff is GENERAL VICTOR S IBRADO,AFP.
Since May 01, 2009 to date, the AFP Chief of Staff is General Victor S Ibrado
LIEUTENANT General Eduardo S. Oban Jr. has been appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III as the 42nd Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), succeeding General Ricardo A. David Jr. (14 March 2011)
What is this, for ROTC or COQC? By the way, you should know the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the philippines is no other than the President Benigno Aquino Jr. Secretary of Defense is the honorable Voltaire Gazmin, who serves as a civillian adviser for Aquino. While, Lt. General Emmanuel T. Bautista is appointed as the AFP chief of staff, who is responsible of executing any military orders from the Commander-in-chief, and also serving as a military adviser for the president.
Angelo Reyes
Chain of command Mr. Aquino exhorted the officers and men to support the new AFP chief, "to follow the chain of command and to look forward to proud and glorious days ahead." "Simple problems and deficiencies have compounded over the years due to corruption, which our administration has vowed to stop. I expect the entire [AFP] to be the vanguard of the government's quest to reform itself, clean up its own backyard, to serve as the model and inspiration for other government agencies," he said. Mr. Aquino also took pains to explain to his audience the process of appointing the military's top officer. "Within the [AFP], there is a structure that places a general officer at the head of the officer corps together with your major service commanders. This is why we have a chief of staff who is appointed by the Commander in Chief," he said.
The motto of AFP Western Command is 'Guardians of the Western Islands'.
-The armed forces of the Philippines (AFP) being the protector of the people and the state. -The president of the Republic of the Philippine declared as a civilian therefore occupies the highest position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines as its commander in chief. -The soldiers and officers of the AFP swear to uphold and defend the constitution duly represented by the Filipino people. -The member of the armed forces is deemed to manifest professionalism in the service and the strengthening of the patriotism and nationalism with respect of the human rights of every Filipino.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_12 "Members of the "Rolex 12"[edit]Tomas Diaz, PMA-Cl '51 - Vice Chief of the Philippine ConstabularyJuan Ponce Enrile - Minister of DefenseRomeo Espino UP-ROTC - Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)Romeo Gatan - Chief of the Philippine Constabulary in Rizal ProvinceAlfredo Montoya, PMA Cl-'51 -Chief of the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command (METROCOM)Ignacio Paz, PMA Cl-'51 - Chief of the Intelligence Services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP)Fidel Ramos, USMA Cl-'50; Honorary PMA Cl-51 -Chief of the Philippine Constabulary (PC)Jose Rancudo - Chief of the Philippine Air Force (PAF)Hilario Ruiz -Chief of the Philippine Navy (PN)Rafael Zagala -Chief of the Philippine Army (PA)Fabian Ver, Honorary-PMA Cl '51 - Chief of National Intelligence Security Authority (NISA) [1]Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco, Jr., Honorary PMA Cl-'51 - present Chairman of San Miguel Corporation.
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