| Lt. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda | |
| Honorific Suffix: | AFP (Ret.) |
| Office: | Commanding General of the Philippine Army |
| President: | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Term Start: | December 7, 2016 |
| Term End: | October 5, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año |
| Successor: | Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista |
| Office2: | 46th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| President2: | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
| Term Start2: | March 8, 2016 |
| Term End2: | January 12, 2017 |
| Predecessor2: | Lt. Gen. Romeo Tanalgo |
| Successor2: | Lt. Gen. Salvador Melchor Mison, Jr., PAF |
| Office3: | Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| President3: | Benigno Aquino III |
| Term Start3: | April 22, 2016 |
| Term End3: | June 30, 2016 |
| Predecessor3: | Gen. Hernando Iriberri |
| Successor3: | Gen. Ricardo Visaya, PA |
| Office4: | 26th Commander of the AFP Northern Luzon Command |
| Term Start4: | August 13, 2015 |
| Term End4: | March 8, 2016 |
| Office5: | Commander of the 7th Infantry Division, PA |
| Term Start5: | April 2, 2014 |
| Term End5: | August 13, 2015 |
| Birth Name: | Glorioso V Miranda |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1961[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | San Fernando, La Union, Philippines |
| Spouse: | Caroline Miranda |
| Children: | Charmaine Anne Christine Andrea Glen Carlo Guian Christopher |
| Alma Mater: | Philippine Military Academy National Defense College of the Philippines (MNSA) |
| Allegiance: |  Philippines |
| Branch: | Philippine Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1983–2017 |
| Unit: | Commanding General of the Philippine Army Acting Chief of Staff, AFP AFP Vice Chief of Staff Northern Luzon Command 7ID PA GHQ & HSC, AFP AFPCGSC 1002BDe, 10ID, PA 25IB, 10ID, PA |
| Battles: | Communist rebellion in the Philippines Moro conflict Battle of Marawi |
| Awards: | Distinguished Conduct Star Distinguished Service Star Gold Cross Medal Bronze Cross Medal Military Merit Medal Military Commendation Medal |
| Predecessor4: | Lt. Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr. |
| Successor4: | Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Salamat,PMC |
Glorioso Ventura Miranda (born October 8, 1961) is a retired Filipino soldier who is the former Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He served as acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from April 22 to June 30, 2016. Before becoming the 46th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces last March 8, 2016, he was the Commanding General of the AFP Northern Luzon Command from August 13, 2015. He was also the former commander of the 7th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983.[1]
Following his retirement, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a member of the board of directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.[3] He served until 2023 and was succeeded by Rolen Paulino.[4]
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]
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.[5]
Miranda spent his last weeks in office as the Army's commanding general, he coordinated and finalized the AFP's final offensive within Marawi City and formally retired from military service on October 5, 2017. Miranda was replaced by then-division commander of the 1st Infantry Division Major General Rolando Joselito Bautista.[6]
Miranda's awards include:[2] [7]