The Deputy Chief of Staff is a 3-star General or Admiral that is considered as the third highest ranking position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Deputy Chief of Staff assist both Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff in performing their respective functions in providing intelligence, operational, and logistical reports.[1]He or She is appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.[2]
| The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
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 Emblem of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
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| Armed Forces of the Philippines Department of National Defense | |
| Style | TDC |
| Type | Military Leadership |
| Abbreviation | TDCSAFP |
| Member of | AFP Board of General AFP Joint Staff |
| Reports to | Secretary of National Defense (SND) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) |
| Residence | Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Seat | Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nominator | AFP Board of Generals |
| Appointer | President of the Republic of the Philippines |
| Term length | Mandatory Retirement Age at 57 |
| Formation | September 28, 1899 |
The Deputy Chief of Staff also serves as the Director of the Joint Staffs, where they command the Joint Staff composing of the following staffs for various posts: the Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel J1, Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence J2, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations J3, Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics J4, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, J5, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, Electronics and Information Systems, J6, Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7, Deputy Chief of Staff for Education, Training and Doctrine, J8, Deputy Chief of Staff for Retirees and Reservists Affairs, J9, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, J10.
Background edit
Prior to Filipino-American War European trained General Antonio Luna was selected by President Emilio Aguinaldo as Assistant Secretary of War and Commanding General of Republican Army. He organized his staff and selected Visayas born Brigadier General Venancio Concepcion as Chief of General Staff to coordination all the functions of the staffs.[3] After the war was lost no Filipino Army exists until 1935 when Philippine Commonwealth Army was organized in preparation for its independence in 10 years period. Initial President Manuel Quezon selected Major. Paulino Santos as Chief of Staff but he cannot remove him from his current position as Director of Bureau of Prisons due to the impending transfer of Bilibid Prison out of City of Manila and the undergoing organization of Iwahig and Davao Penal Colonies. Delos Reyes was appointed as acting until Santos is available but Quezon appointed Santos as Deputy Chief of Staff although he is not doing the function but he wanted him to report to Headquarters of the Army.
After World War II Brigadier General Macario Peralta Jr., war hero and veteran was appointed by President Manuel Roxas to be The Deputy Chief of Staff. He is the first on the post on the modern Philippine Armed Forces.[4]
On June 19, 2020, under the DND Order no. 174, the title of Chief of Staff was renamed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, while the Vice-Chief of Staff as vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and The Deputy Chief of Staff as Chief of the Joint Staff. Although the usage of these titles were deferred.[5]
Organization and term limit edit
Under the organization of the AFP, The Deputy Chief of Staff holds a rank of 3-star general officer rank, either Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral. The Deputy Chief of Staff is nominated by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the AFP Board of Generals. The appointee will also be required to be subject to hearings under the Commission on Appointments in order formally approved in their positions. Under the terms of the Republic Act No. 11939, The Deputy Chief of Staff has no fixed term length and is subject to mandatory military retirement once they reach the age of 57. The Deputy Chief of Staff is also eligible to be appointed as the AFP Chief of Staff upon the pleasure the President of the Philippines.[6]
Officeholders edit
The following list shows the officeholders of The Deputy Chief of Staff of the AFP:
| No. | portrait | Deputy Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Service Branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heneral de Division Venancio Concepcion (March 20, 1843–June 12, 1912) Chief of General Staff | September 28, 1898 | June 10, 1899 | 255 days | .svg) Philippine Revolutionary Army | [7] | |
| 2 | Brigadier General Paulino Santos (1890–1945) Was not doing his function as was still work important projects with Bureau of Prisons but he was appointed so he will keep reporting to Camp Murphy | December 21, 1935 | May 4, 1936 | 135 days |  Philippine Constabulary | [7] | |
| 3 | Brigadier General Macario Peralta Jr. (1890–1945) Resigned in 1946 | December 21, 1945 | December 31, 1946 | 1 year, 0 days |  Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 4 | Brigadier General Calixto Duque (1890–1945) | December 31, 1946 | December 31, 1949 | 3 years, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 5 | Brigadier General Jesus Vargas (1890–1945) | December 31, 1949 | December 31, 1951 | 3 years, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 6 | Brigadier General Alfonso Arellano (1890–1945) | December 21, 1951 | December 31, 1953 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 7 | Brigadier General Pelagio Cruz (1890–1945) | December 21, 1958 | December 31, 1959 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 8 | Brigadier General Ricardo Papa (1890–1945) | December 21, 1962 | December 31, 1963 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 9 | Major General Nicanor Garcia (October 6, 1909–1971) | December 21, 1963 | December 31, 1964 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7][8] | |
| 10 | Brigadier General Flaviano Olivares (1890–1945) | December 21,1965 | December 31,1967 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 11 | Brigadier General Eugenio Acab (1890–1945) | December 21, 1967 | December 31, 1969 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 12 | Rear Admiral Romulo Espaldon (1890–1945) | December 21, 1972 | December 31, 1973 | 1 year, 0 days |  Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 3 | Major General Rafael Ileto (October 24, 1920–June 19, 2003) | January 1, 1973 | December 31, 1975 | 2 years, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 14 | Major General Eduardo Ermita (1890–1945) | March 5, 1986 | December 31, 1988 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 15 | Major General Guillermo Flores (1890–1945) | December 21, 1988 | December 31, 1990 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 16 | Major General Lisandro Abadia (1938–1945) | December 21, 1988 | December 31, 1989 | 3 years, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 17 | Rear Admiral Napoleon Baylon (1890–1945) | December 21, 1988 | December 31, 1991 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 18 | Major General Alexander Aguirre (1938–1945) | December 21, 1990 | December 31, 1991 | 3 years, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 19 | Major General Alfredo Filler (1890–1945) | December 21, 1991 | December 31, 1993 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 20 | Major General Arnulfo Acedera Jr. (1890–1945) | December 21, 1951 | December 31, 1953 | 1 year, 0 days |  Philippine Air Force | [7] | |
| 21 | Major General Clemente Mariano (1890–1945) | December 21, 1995 | December 31, 1996 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 22 | Major General Ismael Villareal (1890–1945) | December 21, 1997 | December 31, 1998 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 23 | Rear Admiral Luisito Fernandez (1890–1945) | December 21, 1995 | December 31, 1996 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 24 | Major General Jose Calimlim (1890–1945) | December 21, 1999 | December 31, 2000 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 25 | Lieutenant General Narciso Abaya (1890–1945) | December 21, 2001 | December 31, 2002 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 26 | Vice Admiral Ariston Delos Reyes (1890–1945) | December 21, 2002 | December 31, 2003 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 27 | Lieutenant General Rodrigo Maclang (1890–1945) | December 21, 2003 | December 31, 2003 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 28 | Lieutenant General Edilberto Adan (1890–1945) | December 21, 2004 | December 31, 2005 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 29 | Vice Admiral Mario Catacutan (1890–1945) | December 21, 2006 | December 31, 2007 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 30 | Lieutenant General Eduardo Oban (1890–1945) | December 21, 2009 | December 31, 2010 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Air Force | [7] | |
| 31 | Lieutenant General Edgar Fallorina (1890–1945) | December 21, 2011 | December 31, 2012 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Air Force | [7] | |
| 32 | Vice Admiral Erick Kagaon (1890–1945) | December 21, 2016 | December 31, 2018 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 33 | Vice Admiral Gaudencio Collado (1890–1945) | December 21, 2017 | December 31, 2008 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| 34 | Vice Admiral Rommel Anthony SD Reyes served as acting Vice Chief of Staff | March 27, 2022 | March 27, 2023 | 315 days | Philippine Navy | [7] | |
| - | Lieutenant General William Gonzales (1890–1945) Acting Capacity | January 22, 2023 | March 27, 2023 | 1 year, 0 days | Philippine Army | [7] | |
| 35 | Lieutenant General Charlton Sean Gaerlan | March 28, 2023 | Current | 1 year, 28 days |  Philippine Marine Corps | [7][9] |
- ^ https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1950/12/23/executive-order-no-389-s-1950/
- ^ https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1958/12/29/official-week-in-review-december-21-december-27-1958/
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- ^ "Macario Peralta". The Philippine Diary Project. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "MaxDefense received confirmation..." MaxDefense Philippines – via Facebook.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11939 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1963/01/07/official-week-in-review-december-30-january-5-1963/
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (March 27, 2023). "Marcos names Gaerlan as AFP deputy chief of staff". Philippine Daily Inquirer.