Ricardo Visaya Explained

Ricardo R. Visaya
Honorific Prefix:General
Honorific Suffix:AFP
Birth Name:Ricardo Ramoran Visaya
Birth Date:8 December 1960[1]
Birth Place:Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Alma Mater:Philippine Military Academy
Office:Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration
President:Rodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Term Start:March 7, 2017
Term End:July 23, 2022
Predecessor:Peter T. Laviña
Successor:Benny D. Antiporda
Office2:47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
President2:Rodrigo Duterte
Term Start2:July 1, 2016
Term End2:December 7, 2016
Predecessor2:Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda (acting)
Successor2:Gen. Eduardo Año
Office3:Commanding General of AFP Southern Luzon Command
Term Start3:September 8, 2014
Term End3:July 1, 2016
Office4:Commander of 4th Infantry Division, PA
Term Start4:April 25, 2013
Term End4:September 8, 2014
Allegiance: Philippines
Branch:Philippine Army
Serviceyears:1983–2016
Unit:Chief of Staff, AFP
Southern Luzon Command
6ID PA
4ID PA
69IB, 6ID, PA
104IB, 1ID, PA
901IB, 9ID, PA
Battles:Communist rebellion in the Philippines
Moro conflict
Philippine Drug War
Awards: Distinguished Service Star
Gawad sa Kaunlaran
Bronze Cross Medal
Military Merit Medal
Silver Wing Medal
Military Commendation Medal
Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal

Ricardo Ramoran Visaya (born December 8, 1960) is a retired Philippine Army general serving as the administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) since 2017. He was the 47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from July to December 2016. He had also previously served as the commanding general of the AFP Southern Luzon Command, assistant division commander of the 6th Infantry Division, and commander of the 4th Infantry Division. He is from the class of 1983 (Matikas) of the Philippine Military Academy.[2]

On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.[3]

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.[1] [4]

Military career

After graduating in 1983, he led various units in the Philippine Army and the AFP, such as the 901st Infantry Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division, the 104th Infantry Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division and the 69th Infantry Brigade of the 6th Infantry Division.

He also led the 4th Infantry Division the 6th Infantry Division, and the AFP Southern Luzon Command, before being appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on July 1, 2016. He retired from military service on December 7, 2016.

Training

He attended various courses locally and abroad, such as the Scout Ranger Regular Course, the Intelligence Officer Basic Course, the Infantry Basic Course, the Infantry Officer Advance Course, the Tradecraft for Trainor's Course, the Electronic Warfare Officer Course, the Contract Management Course, the Executive Course on Security Studies in Hawaii, USA; the Command General Staff Course at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army; the Pacific Army Management Seminar in Tokyo, Japan; the Professional Managers Program at the Ateneo de Manila University; and the Financial Statement Analysis program at the University of Asia and the Pacific. He earned his master's degree in Project Management at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia.

Awards

Visaya's awards include:[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Col Gen Ricardo Visaya Biography. 5 July 2016. All Partners Access Network.
  2. News: Southern Luzon Command's Lt. Gen. Visaya eyed as next AFP chief. 5 July 2016. Bicol Standard. 17 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Peter Laviña resigns as NIA chief. cnn. 2023-03-18. 2023-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20230318201040/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/03/01/Duterte-Peter-Lavina-resigns-National-Irrigation-Administration.html. dead.
  4. News: THE GALLANT ILOCANO, Lt Gen Ricardo Visaya, 47th AFP Chief of Staff. 5 July 2016. DWDD. 30 June 2016.