Gen. Ricardo A. David, Jr.
41st Chief of Staff
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2010 – March 8, 2011
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byLt. Gen. Nestor Z Ochoa (Acting)
Succeeded byGen. Eduardo Oban Jr.
Personal details
NationalityFilipino
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
ProfessionMilitary
Military service
Allegiance Republic of the Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Army
RankGeneralGeneral
CommandsChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
AFP Northern Luzon Command
4th Infantry Division
Army Support Command
AFP Command Center
402nd Infantry Brigade, 4th ID
50th Infantry Battalion, 5 ID

Ricardo A. David, Jr is a former Chief of staff of the Philippine Armed Forces.[1] He was the Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command chief. On June 30, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked David as his AFP chief.[2] On July 2, 2010, Ricardo David assumes the command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from Lt Gen. Nestor Z Ochoa.[1] He currently serves as the Undersecretary for Defense Policy of the Department of National Defense.

Background

He was born in 1955 in San Fernando, Pampanga, but spent most of his childhood in Victoria, Tarlac.

He took up his primary education in Dolores Elementary School of Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga and he graduated at the top of his class in 1967. He graduated from Victoria High School in Tarlac as the Salutatorian of his class in 1971. Upon graduating high school, he took up undergraduate studies in engineering at St. Louis University in Baguio City on a full scholarship program. After a couple of years of studies, he traded one scholarship program for another when he took his Oath as a Cadet of the Philippine Military Academy on April 1, 1973; He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy on March 1, 1977.

Military career

He was the Commanding Officer of the 50th Infantry Battalion of the 5th Infantry Division from December 1996 to April 1998. He also became the Commanding General of the 402nd Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division from March 2005 to December 2006. This was followed by his assignment to the AFP Command Center until August 2007. Afterwards, he commanded the Army Support Command until April 2008, then the 4th Infantry Division until June 2009 and from there to the AFP Northern Luzon Command up to the time he became the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines on July 2, 2010.[3]

Awards

AFP Chief of staff

Ricardo David being sworn in as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on November 22, 2010

In Gen. David's change-of-command ceremony speech, David reminded his soldiers to keep the military as a "disciplined institution."[1]

He said: "We shall continue to be a responsible instrument of public policy, subservient to civilian authority,"[1]

Family

He is married to Merilou Malacay of Cagayan de Oro City and they have two sons, Russel David and Rommel David.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Merueñas, Mark (July 2, 2010). "David assumes top AFP post; Noynoy arrives late". GMA News.
  2. ↑ Aben, Elena L. (June 29, 2010). "Gen. David named AFP Chief of Staff". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ Cal, Ben (July 2, 2010). "New AFP chief Lt. Gen. David is a well-rounded combat officer with a compassionate heart". Bayanihan. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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