Chief of the Navy (Philippines)
Position held by a three-star admiral in the Philippine Navy
The Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the Philippine Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Vice Admiral. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, including the Philippine Marine Corps, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
List of Flag Officer-in-Command
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Philippine Navy
No.
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Portrait
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Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Navy[2] |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office |
President |
Ref.
| 1 | | Andrada, Jose V.Commodore Jose V. Andrada | January 2, 1948 | August 28, 1949 | 1 year, 207 days | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino | [3] |
2 | | Francisco, Jose V.Commodore Jose V. Francisco | August 28, 1949 | 1950s | * | Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia | [3] |
3 | | *Commodore * | 1950s | 1950s | * | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia |
4 | | *Commodore * | 1950s | December 23, 1961 | * | Carlos P. Garcia |
5 | | Castro, Simeon B.Commodore Simeon B. Castro | December 23, 1961 | September 3, 1962 | 254 days | Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal | [3] |
6 | | Magluyan, Juan B.Commodore Juan B. Magluyan | September 3, 1962 | June 1, 1964 | 1 year, 272 days | Diosdado Macapagal | [3] |
7 | | Nuval, Santiago C.Commodore Santiago C. Nuval | June 1, 1964 | September 2, 1965 | 1 year, 93 days | Diosdado Macapagal | [3] |
8 | | Apolinario, Felix M.Commodore Felix M. Apolinario | September 2, 1965 | June 15, 1966 | 286 days | Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
9 | | Alano, Heracleo J.Commodore Heracleo J. Alano | June 15, 1966 | August 17, 1967 | 1 year, 63 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
10 | | Viado, Pastor G.Commodore Pastor G. Viado | August 17, 1967 | May 29, 1968 | 286 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
11 | | Lomibao, Ismael C.Commodore Ismael C. Lomibao | May 29, 1968 | April 2, 1970 | 1 year, 308 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
12 | | Papa, Dioscoro E.Commodore Dioscoro E. Papa | April 2, 1970 | January 15, 1972 | 1 year, 288 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
13 | | Ruiz, Hilario M.Rear admiral Hilario M. Ruiz | January 15, 1972 | March 28, 1976 | 4 years, 73 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
14 | | Ogbinar, Ernesto R.Rear admiral Ernesto R. Ogbinar | March 28, 1976 | August 3, 1980 | 4 years, 128 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
15 | | Alejandro, Simeon M.Rear admiral Simeon M. Alejandro | August 3, 1980 | December 9, 1985 | 5 years, 128 days | Ferdinand Marcos | [3] |
16 | | Ochoco, Brillante CRear admiral Brillante C. Ochoco | December 9, 1985 | February 26, 1986 | 79 days | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino | [3] |
17 | | Martillano, Serapio C.Rear admiral Serapio C. Martillano | February 26, 1986 | September 6, 1986 | 192 days | Corazon Aquino | [3] |
18 | | Jardiniano, Tagumpay R.Rear admiral Tagumpay R. Jardiniano | September 6, 1986 | March 29, 1988 | 1 year, 205 days | Corazon Aquino | [3] |
19 | | Cunanan, Carlito Y.Rear admiral Carlito Y. Cunanan | March 29, 1988 | 1989 | 1 year | Corazon Aquino | [3] |
20 | | Dumancas, Mariano J.Vice admiral Mariano J. Dumancas | 1989 | August 2, 1993 | 4 years | Corazon Aquino Fidel Ramos | [3] |
21 | | Marcelo, Virgilio Q.Vice admiral Virgilio Q. Marcelo | August 2, 1993 | 1994 | 1 year | Fidel Ramos | [3] |
22 | | Carranza, Pio P.Vice admiral Pio P. Carranza | September 21, 1994 | 1996 | 2 years | Fidel Ramos | [3] |
23 | | Santos, Eduardo Mario R.Vice admiral Eduardo Mario R. Santos | 1996 | January 12, 1999 | 3 years | Fidel Ramos | [3] |
24 | | Fernandez, Luisito F.Vice admiral Luisito F. Fernandez | January 12, 1999 | November 23, 2000 | 1 year, 316 days | Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada |
25 | | Wong, Guillermo G.Vice admiral Guillermo G. Wong | November 23, 2000 | March 1, 2001 | 98 days | Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
26 | | Hingco, Victorino S.Vice admiral Victorino S. Hingco | March 1, 2001 | March 6, 2003 | 2 years, 5 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | [4] |
27 | | De Leon, Ernesto H.Vice admiral Ernesto H. De Leon | March 6, 2003 | December 5, 2005 | 2 years, 274 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | [5] |
28 | | Mayuga, Mateo M.Vice admiral Mateo M. Mayuga | December 5, 2005 | December 9, 2006 | 1 year, 4 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
29 | | Calunsag, Rogelio I.Vice admiral Rogelio I. Calunsag | December 9, 2006 | August 2, 2008 | 1 year, 237 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
30 | | Golez, Ferdinand S.Vice admiral Ferdinand S. Golez | August 2, 2008 | May 15, 2010 | 1 year, 286 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | [6][7] |
31 | | Cortez, Dannilo M.Rear admiral Danilo M. Cortez | May 15, 2010 | January 4, 2011 | 234 days | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III | [8] |
32 | | Pama, Alexander P.Vice admiral Alexander P. Pama | January 4, 2011 | December 21, 2012 | 1 year, 352 days | Benigno Aquino III | [9] |
33 | | Alano, Jose Luis M.Vice admiral Jose Luis M. Alano | December 21, 2012 | April 30, 2014 | 1 year, 130 days | Benigno Aquino III |
34 | | Millan, Jesus C.Vice admiral Jesus C. Millan | April 30, 2014 | July 10, 2015 | 1 year, 71 days | Benigno Aquino III | [10][11] |
35 | | Taccad, Caesar C.Vice admiral Caesar C. Taccad | July 10, 2015 | November 12, 2016 | 1 year, 125 days | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte | [12][13] |
36 | | Mercado, Ronald Joseph S.Vice admiral Ronald Joseph S. Mercado | November 12, 2016 | December 19, 2017 | 1 year, 37 days | Rodrigo Duterte | [14][15] |
37 | | Empedrad, Robert A.Vice admiral Robert A. Empedrad | December 19, 2017 | February 3, 2020 | 2 years, 46 days | Rodrigo Duterte | [16][17] |
38 | | Bacordo, Giovanni Carlo J.Vice admiral Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo | February 3, 2020 | June 8, 2021 | 1 year, 125 days | Rodrigo Duterte | [18][19] |
39 | | Bordado, Adeluis S.Vice admiral Adeluis S. Bordado | June 8, 2021 | September 8, 2022 | 1 year, 92 days | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos | [20][21] |
– | | Valencia, Caesar BernardRear admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia Acting | September 8, 2022 | November 24, 2022 | 77 days | Bongbong Marcos | [22] |
40 | | Adaci Jr., ToribioVice admiral Toribio Adaci Jr. | November 24, 2022 | November 15, 2024 | 2 years, 25 days | Bongbong Marcos | [23] |
41 | | Ezpeleta, Jose Ma Ambrosio Q.Rear Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta | November 15, 2024 | Incumbent | 34 days | Bongbong Marcos | [24] |
References
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 11939 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 17, 2023.
- ^ FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND, PHILIPPINE NAVY GALLERY
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Giagonia, Regino (1997). The Philippine Navy (1898–1996). Manila: Philippine Navy. pp. 221, 232, 246, 258–273, 279, 298. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Danao, Efren (1 March 2001). "Non-PMAyer is Navy chief; Espinosa linked to anomalies". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Danao, Efren (21 February 2003). "New Navy chief named". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Brother of Arroyo critic is new Navy chief - DND". GMA News. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "New Philippine Navy chief named". ABS-CBN News. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (6 May 2010). "GMA names PMA Class '77 president as acting Navy chief". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Anti-terror specialist to lead Navy". ABS-CBN News. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "PH Navy has new chief". Rappler. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Burgonio, TJ (14 December 2012). "Alano named next Navy chief". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "New Navy chief Cesar Taccad gets marching orders". Inquirer.net. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (10 August 2015). "Taccad is new PH Navy chief". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Mercado takes over as Navy Chief Taccad retires". GMA News. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (12 November 2016). "Duterte picks West PH Sea commander as new Navy chief". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Navy chief relieved over P16-B frigate contract". Inquirer.net. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (19 December 2017). "PH Navy chief relieved after disagreement over P16-B warships". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Gotinga, J. C. "Philippine Fleet commander Giovanni Carlo Bacordo is new Navy chief". Rappler. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Mangosing, Frances. "Fleet commander Giovanni Carlo Bacordo is new Navy chief". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Mangosing, Frances (2021-06-08). "Duterte appoints Bordado as next Philippine Navy chief". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Bordado is new PH Navy chief – Manila Bulletin". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Sadongdong, Martin (September 9, 2022). "Bordado out, Valencia in as PH Navy chief". The Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Adaci Jr. is new Philippine navy chief ABS-CBN
- ^ "PH Navy Vice Commander is the 41st Flag Officer In Command". Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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