Chief of the Army (Philippines)

The Commanding General of the Philippine Army (CGPA) is the overall commander and senior general of the Philippine Army, the ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Lieutenant General. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the army, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the armed forces.

Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Flag of the Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Incumbent
Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido, PA
since August 7, 2023
 Philippine Army
Reports toChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
AppointerPresident of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length3 years [1]
Constituting instrumentRepublic Act No. 11709 [1]
PrecursorCommanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army
Formation11 January 1936
Unofficial names
  • “Ama ng Hukbo”
Deputy
  • Vice Commander of the Philippine Army
  • Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army

Officeholders

Commanding Generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army

No. Portrait Commanding GeneralTook officeLeft officeTime in officePresidentRef.
1
Artemio Ricarte
Ricarte, ArtemioGeneral
Artemio Ricarte
(1866–1945)
[lower-alpha 1]
March 22, 1897January 22, 18991 year, 306 daysEmilio Aguinaldo
2
Antonio Luna
Luna, AntonioGeneral
Antonio Luna
(1866–1899)
[lower-alpha 2]
January 23, 1899June 5, 1899 133 daysEmilio Aguinaldo
*
Emilio Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo, EmilioGeneral
Emilio Aguinaldo
(1869–1964)
[lower-alpha 3]
5 June 189923 March 19011 year, 291 daysHimself as Generalissimo
  1. Ricarte was elected Captain-General by the Tejeros Convention.
  2. Luna was assassinated by the Kawit Battalion of the Presidential Guard Unit.
  3. Aguinaldo personally took charge after General Antonio Luna's assassination.

Commanding Generals of the Philippine Army

No. Portrait Commanding GeneralTook officeLeft officeTime in officePresidentRef.
3
José de los Reyes
Major general
José de los Reyes
January 11, 1936May 3, 1936113 daysManuel L. Quezon
4
Paulino Santos
Major general
Paulino Santos
(1890–1945)
May 6, 1936December 31, 19382 years, 239 daysManuel L. Quezon
5
Basilio J. Valdez
Major general
Basilio J. Valdez
(1892–1970)
January 1, 1939November 7, 19456 years, 310 daysManuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmeña
6
Rafael Jalandoni
Major general
Rafael Jalandoni
December 21, 1945December 21, 19483 years, 0 daysSergio Osmeña
Manuel A. Roxas
7
Mariano N. Castañeda, Sr.
Major general
Mariano N. Castañeda, Sr.
December 21, 1948January 15, 19512 years, 25 daysElpidio Quirino
8
Calixto Duque
Major general
Calixto Duque
January 15, 1951December 29, 19532 years, 348 daysElpidio Quirino
9
Jesus M. Vargas
Lieutenant general
Jesus M. Vargas
(1905–1994)
December 30, 1953December 29, 19562 years, 365 daysRamon Magsaysay
10
Alfonso Arellano
Lieutenant general
Alfonso Arellano
December 29, 1956June 1, 1957154 daysRamon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
11
Leoncio S. Tan
Brigadier general
Leoncio S. Tan
July 1, 1957June 12, 1958346 daysCarlos P. Garcia
12
Tirso G. Fajardo
Brigadier general
Tirso G. Fajardo
June 12, 1958August 1, 19602 years, 50 daysCarlos P. Garcia
13
Alfredo M. Santos
Brigadier general
Alfredo M. Santos
(1905–1990)
August 1, 1960September 16, 19622 years, 46 daysDiosdado Macapagal
14
Dominador F. García
Brigadier general
Dominador F. García
September 16, 1962January 1, 1963107 daysDiosdado Macapagal
15
Ricardo G. Papa
Brigadier general
Ricardo G. Papa
January 1, 1963August 31, 1963242 daysDiosdado Macapagal
16
Ernesto S. Mata
Brigadier general
Ernesto S. Mata
(1915–2012)
September 1, 1963June 1, 1964274 daysDiosdado Macapagal
17
Rigoberto J. Atienza
Brigadier general
Rigoberto J. Atienza
June 1, 1964March 23, 1965295 daysDiosdado Macapagal
18
Ismael D. Lapus
Brigadier general
Ismael D. Lapus
March 23, 1965September 28, 1965189 daysDiosdado Macapagal
19
Patricio R. Monzon
Brigadier general
Patricio R. Monzon
September 28, 1965December 1, 196564 daysDiosdado Macapagal
20
Silvino R. de Goma
Brigadier general
Silvino R. de Goma
December 1, 1965January 25, 196655 daysDiosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand E. Marcos
21
Santos S. García
Brigadier general
Santos S. García
January 25, 1966January 13, 1967353 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
22
Romeo C. Espino
Brigadier general
Romeo C. Espino
January 13, 1967May 29, 19681 year, 137 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
23
Ruben M. Maglaya
Brigadier general
Ruben M. Maglaya
May 29, 1968June 30, 19691 year, 32 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
24
Rafael M. Ileto
Brigadier general
Rafael M. Ileto
June 30, 1969January 16, 19722 years, 200 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
25
Rafael G. Zagala
Major general
Rafael G. Zagala
January 16, 1972January 16, 19753 years, 0 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
26
Ricardo V. Sarimos
Major general
Ricardo V. Sarimos
January 16, 1975March 27, 19761 year, 71 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
27
Fortunato U. Abat
Major general
Fortunato U. Abat
(1925–2018)
March 28, 1976March 27, 19814 years, 364 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
28
Josephus Q. Ramas
Major general
Josephus Q. Ramas
March 27, 1981February 28, 19864 years, 338 daysFerdinand E. Marcos
Corazon Aquino
29
Rodolfo A. Canieso
Major general
Rodolfo A. Canieso
February 28, 1986July 1, 19871 year, 123 daysCorazon Aquino
30
Restituto C. Padilla, Sr.
Major general
Restituto C. Padilla, Sr.
July 1, 1987March 30, 1988273 daysCorazon Aquino
31
Mariano P. Adalem
Major general
Mariano P. Adalem
March 30, 1988July 26, 19891 year, 118 daysCorazon Aquino
32
Manuel V. Cacanando
Major general
Manuel V. Cacanando
July 26, 1989March 1, 1990218 daysCorazon Aquino
33
Ricardo P. Flores
Major general
Ricardo P. Flores
March 1, 1990January 11, 1991316 daysCorazon Aquino
34
Lisandro C. Abadia
Major general
Lisandro C. Abadia
January 11, 1991April 11, 199190 daysCorazon Aquino
35
Arturo T. Enrile
Lieutenant general
Arturo T. Enrile
(1940–1998)
April 11, 1991April 15, 19943 years, 4 daysCorazon Aquino
36
Rómulo F. Yap
Lieutenant general
Rómulo F. Yap
April 15, 1994February 20, 1995311 daysCorazon Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
37
Orlando V. Soriano
Lieutenant general
Orlando V. Soriano
February 20, 1995January 25, 1996339 daysFidel V. Ramos
38
Clemente P. Mariano
Lieutenant general
Clemente P. Mariano
January 25, 1996December 31, 19971 year, 340 daysFidel V. Ramos
39
Angelo T. Reyes
Lieutenant general
Angelo T. Reyes
December 31, 1997May 3, 19991 year, 123 daysFidel V. Ramos
Joseph Estrada
40
Voltaire T. Gazmin
Lieutenant general
Voltaire T. Gazmin
(born 1944)
May 3, 1999October 22, 20001 year, 172 daysJoseph Estrada
41
Diomedio P. Villanueva
Lieutenant general
Diomedio P. Villanueva
October 22, 2000March 17, 2001146 daysJoseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
42
Jaime S. De los Santos
Lieutenant general
Jaime S. De los Santos
March 17, 2001April 2, 20021 year, 16 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
43
Dionisio R. Santiago
Lieutenant general
Dionisio R. Santiago
April 2, 2002November 14, 2002226 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
44
Gregorio M. Camiling, Jr.
Lieutenant general
Gregorio M. Camiling, Jr.
November 14, 2002January 6, 200353 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
45
Efren L. Abu
Lieutenant general
Efren L. Abu
January 6, 2003November 3, 20041 year, 302 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
46
Generoso S. Senga
Lieutenant general
Generoso S. Senga
November 3, 2004August 17, 2005287 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
47
Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr.
Lieutenant general
Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr.
August 17, 2005July 22, 2006339 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
48
Romeo P. Tolentino
Lieutenant general
Romeo P. Tolentino
July 22, 2006August 24, 20071 year, 33 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo
49
Alexander B. Yano
Lieutenant general
Alexander B. Yano
August 24, 2007May 12, 2008262 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo[2]
50
Victor S. Ibrado
Lieutenant general
Victor S. Ibrado
May 12, 2008May 4, 20091 year, 33 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo[3]
51
Delfin N. Bangit
Lieutenant general
Delfin N. Bangit
May 4, 2009March 12, 2010312 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo[4]
52
Reynaldo B. Mapagu
Lieutenant general
Reynaldo B. Mapagu
March 12, 2010July 23, 2010133 daysGloria Macapagal Arroyo[5]
53
Arturo B. Ortiz
Lieutenant general
Arturo B. Ortiz
(born 1955)
July 23, 2010November 10, 20111 year, 110 daysBenigno S. Aquino III[6]
54
Emmanuel T. Bautista
Lieutenant general
Emmanuel T. Bautista
(born 1961)
November 10, 2011January 22, 20131 year, 73 daysBenigno S. Aquino III[7]
55
Noel A. Coballes
Lieutenant general
Noel A. Coballes
(born 1958)
January 22, 2013February 7, 20141 year, 16 daysBenigno S. Aquino III[8]
56
Hernando Delfin Carlo A. Iriberri
Lieutenant general
Hernando Delfin Carlo A. Iriberri
(born 1961)
February 7, 2014July 15, 20151 year, 158 daysBenigno S. Aquino III[9]
57
Eduardo Año
Lieutenant general
Eduardo Año
(born 1961)
July 15, 2015December 7, 20161 year, 145 daysBenigno S. Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
[9]
58
Glorioso Miranda
Lieutenant general
Glorioso Miranda
(born 1961)
Acting
December 7, 2016October 5, 2017302 daysRodrigo Duterte[10]
59
Rolando Joselito D. Bautista
Lieutenant general
Rolando Joselito D. Bautista
(born 1962)
October 5, 2017October 15, 20181 year, 10 daysRodrigo Duterte[11]
60
Macairog S. Alberto
Lieutenant general
Macairog S. Alberto
(born 1963)
October 15, 2018December 6, 20191 year, 52 daysRodrigo Duterte[12][13]
[14][15]
61
Gilbert Gapay
Lieutenant general
Gilbert Gapay
(born 1965)
December 6, 2019August 3, 2020241 daysRodrigo Duterte[16][17]
[18][19] [20]
62
Cirilito Sobejana
Sobejana, CirilitoLieutenant general
Cirilito Sobejana
(born 1965)
August 4, 2020February 16, 2021197 daysRodrigo Duterte[21]
63
Jose Faustino Jr.
Faustino, Jose Jr.Lieutenant general
Jose Faustino Jr.
(born 1965)
Acting
February 16, 2021May 14, 202187 daysRodrigo Duterte[22][23]
[24][25]
64
Andres C. Centino
Centino, AndresLieutenant general
Andres C. Centino
(born 1967)
May 14, 2021December 10, 2021210 daysRodrigo Duterte[26][27]
[28][29][30]
65
Romeo S. Brawner Jr.
Brawner, Romeo Jr.Lieutenant general
Romeo S. Brawner Jr.
(born 1968)
December 10, 2021July 21, 20231 year, 223 daysRodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
[31]
66
Roy M. Galido
Galido, RoyLieutenant general
Roy M. Galido
(born 1968)
August 7, 202379 daysBongbong Marcos[32][33]

See also

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