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The commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps (CMDT-PMC) is the highest-ranking officer in the Philippine Marine Corps.It is a two-star general position which holds the rank of major general and reports directly to the Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy, wherein the Marines serve under the branch's authority.
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) (Filipino: Hukbong Kawal Pandagat ng Pilipinas) is a naval infantry force under the command of the Philippine Navy. The PMC conducts amphibious , expeditionary , and special operations missions.
Rodolfo "Pong" Gaspar Biazon (Tagalog pronunciation:, April 14, 1935 – October 15, 2023) was a Filipino politician and Philippine Marine Corps general.He was the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in early 1991 and then served as a Senator from 1992 to 1995 and from 1998 to 2010.
The Philippine Fleet, or simply the "Fleet", is under the direct command of the Commander, Philippine Fleet while the Marine Corps is answerable to the Commandant, PMC (CPMC). The Chief of the Navy has administrative and operational control over both commands.
After graduating from the Philippine Military Academy in March 1994, Marcelino joined the Philippine Marine Corps and was deployed in Mindanao, where he spent most of his tour of duty. He rose to become a Marine Company Commander , Battalion Staff Officer, Marine Corps Spokesperson, Flag Secretary to the Marine Corps Commandant , and assumed ...
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer (except for the President of the Philippines, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief equivalent to a five-star general) and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including all service branches (Army, Air Force, Navy–Marine Corps) under its command.
Custodio J. Parcon, Jr. is a retired Philippine Marine Corps general officer and a recipient the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor. [1] He is the current commander of Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi.
In November of the same year during the Philippine Marine Corps' Birthday, he received the Crossed Rifles and Anchor Award from Philippine Marine Corps Commandant Major General Rustico Guerrero for exemplifying the highest standards of military efficiency and soldierly values as Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNDOF.