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On This Day
/ / Monday, 19 April 2021 /

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Captain Jose V Andrada was given his star rank on April 19, 1948, thus he became the first Filipino Commodore, and was officially designated as the first Flag Officer In Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Naval Patrol (forerunner of the Philippine Navy).

The Philippine Navy headquarters in Roxas Boulevard, Manila, was named after him.

Commodore Andrada was born in Ivisan, Capiz on February 3, 1906. He completed his elementar [...]

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Navy's inspector general, reserve force commander get 2nd star
/ / Thursday, 15 April 2021 /

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The Naval Inspector General, Brig. Gen. Nestor Herico and commander of the Naval Reserve Command, Commo. Dorvin Jose Legaspi were both elevated to the next higher rank in a simple donning of ranks ceremony presided by the Navy vice commander, Rear Adm. Adeluis Bordado at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Roxas Boulevard, Manila Thursday, April 15.

In his remarks, the vice commander described today’s event as a celebration for “these Officers as they take on new and challenging [...]

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Commodore Dioscoro E. Papa became the 12th Flag Officer In Command of the Philippine Navy on April 2, 1970.
/ / Friday, 2 April 2021 /

Image Title: Commodore Dioscoro E. Papa became the 12th Flag Officer In Command of the Philippine Navy on April 2, 1970.

Commodore Papa was born in Naic, Cavite on December 15, 1912. He finished elementary school at Naic Elementary School and took his secondary education at Cavite High School until 1929, he went to UP High where he graduated in 1930. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of the Philippines.

He took his basic ROTC at UP but finished his advanced ROTC at Mapua Institute of Technology in 1940. He was called to active duty as p [...]

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