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.[2] He is from the class of 1983 (Matikas) of the Philippine Military Academy.[3]
On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]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][2]
Military career
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Visaya's awards include:[3]
Philippine Legion of Honor
People Power I Unit Citation
People Power II Unit Citation
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Three (3) Gawad sa Kaunlaran
Eleven (11) Bronze Cross Medals
Forty Nine (49) Military Merit Medal (Philippines)
Fourteen (14) Military Commendation Medals
Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Two (2) Silver Wing Medals- 20 Plaques of Recognitions
- PMA Cavalier Award (as outstanding alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy)
- Bronze Cross Medal
Distinguished Service Star- Gawad sa Kaunlaran
- Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
Philippine Army Command and General Staff Course Badge
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Col Gen Ricardo Visaya Biography". All Partners Access Network. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ a b "THE GALLANT ILOCANO, Lt Gen Ricardo Visaya, 47th AFP Chief of Staff". DWDD. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Southern Luzon Command's Lt. Gen. Visaya eyed as next AFP chief". Bicol Standard. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Peter Laviña resigns as NIA chief". cnn. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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