Glorioso Miranda

Miranda was born in San Fernando, La Union on October 8, 1961. He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated in 1983. He finished Master in Business Administration at Isabela College on April 15, 1992. On January 26, 1996 he finished Project Management Executive Course at Asian Institute of Management in Makati. He obtained his master's degree in National Security Administration at National Defense College of the Philippines on August 31, 2007.[1][2]

A close-up picture of Lieutenant General Miranda

Miranda became a battalion commander as he served as the commander of the 25th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry Division, based within the Davao Region, and served as brigade commander of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division, where he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. After, Miranda was named as the commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, where he earned his second star and became a Major General and served as the commander of the AFP General Headquarters & Headquarters Service Command (GHQ & HSC), both located in Camp Aguinaldo.

Miranda became a division commander as he served as the commander of the 7th Infantry Division from April 2, 2014 to August 13, 2015, and was named as a unified command commander as he serves as the commander of the AFP Northern Luzon Command from August 13, 2015 to March 8, 2016. Miranda was named as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the AFP's second highest position from March 8, 2016 to January 12, 2017. On December 7, 2016, 9 months after being named the Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Miranda served as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army until October 5, 2017. As the Army's commanding general, he spearheaded the army's modernization programs and created new doctrines within the modern battlefield.[3]

Miranda's awards include:[2][5]

• Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
• People Power I Unit Citation
• People Power II Unit Citation
• Commander, Philippine Legion of Honor
• One Distinguished Conduct Star
• Four Distinguished Service Stars
• Four Gold Cross Medal
• One Bronze Cross Medal
• One Long Service Medals
• Military Commendation Medal
• Military Merit Medal (Philippines)
• Military Civic Action Medal
• Wounded Personnel Medal
• Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
• Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
• Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
• Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
• Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon
• Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
• AFP Parachutist Badge
• Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
• National Defense College of the Philippines Seal Badge
• Army Transformation Roadmap Badge

Lieutenant General Miranda is married to Caroline Miranda and the pair have four children, namely Charmaine Anne, Christine Andrea, Glen Carlo, and Guian Christopher.