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Ricardo Visaya

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President
  
Rodrigo Duterte

Years of service
  
1983–2016

Succeeded by
  
Eduardo Año

Allegiance
  
Philippines

Rank
  
General officer

Service/branch
  
Philippine Army

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Preceded by
  
Glorioso Miranda (acting)

Full Name
  
Ricardo Ramoran Visaya

Born
  
December 8, 1960 (age 56) Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines (
1960-12-08
)

Alma mater
  
Philippine Military Academy

Awards
  
Distinguished Service Star Gawad sa Kaunlaran Bronze Cross Medal Military Merit Medal Silver Wing Medal Military Commendation Medal Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal

Education
  
Philippine Military Academy

Battles and wars
  
CPP–NPA–NDF rebellion, Moro conflict, Philippine Drug War

Similar
  
Delfin Lorenzana, Eduardo Año, Hermogenes Esperon

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Ricardo Ramoran Visaya is a Filipino soldier who served as the 47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the Commanding General of the AFP Southern Luzon Command from September 8, 2014 to July 1, 2016. He was also the former assistant division commander of 6th Infantry Division and former commander of the 4th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983.

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On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.

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Early life and education

Ricardo Visaya was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. It's also where he finished elementary and secondary education. He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated in 1983.

Training

Visaya's education and training include:

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  • Philippine Military Academy "Matikas" Class, 1983
  • Scout Ranger Regular Course
  • Intelligence Officer Basic Course
  • Infantry Basic Course
  • Infantry Officer Advance Course
  • Tradecraft for Trainor’s Course
  • Electronic Warfare Officer Course
  • Contract Management Course
  • Executive Course on Security Studies in Hawaii, USA
  • Command General Staff Course at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army
  • Pacific Army Management Seminar in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Professional Managers Program, Ateneo University
  • Financial Statement Analysis, University of Asia and the Pacific
  • Masters in Project Management, Australian Defense Force, Canberra, Australia
  • Awards

    Visaya's awards include:

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  • Three (3) Gawad sa Kaunlaran
  • Eleven (11) Bronze Cross Medals
  • Forty Nine (49) Military Merit Medals
  • Fourteen (14) Military Commendation Medals
  • Sagisang ng Ulirang Kawal
  • Two (2) Silver Wing Medals
  • 20 Plaques of Recognitions
  • PMA Cavalier Award (as outstanding alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy)
  • References

    Ricardo Visaya Wikipedia