Chief of the Navy (Philippines)

Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy
IncumbentVice AdmiralJose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta since November 15, 2024
Philippine Navy
Abbreviation	FOIC-PN
Reports to	Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	2 years [1]
Constituting instrument	Republic Act No. 11939 [1]
Formation	May 20, 1898
Deputy	Vice-Commander of the Philippine Navy Chief of Naval Staff

The Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the Philippine Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Vice Admiral. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, including the Philippine Marine Corps, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Powers and Responsibilities

The Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy serves as the overall head of the Philippine Navy, where he/she has full operational control and command of the Navy is primarily in charge of the overseeing, directing, and managing the navy's daily activities, naval operations, administrative functions, and overall resource management from the navy's enlisted personnel, naval units and up to the navy's different commands. The FOIC directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and serves as the primary advisor for the Secretary of National Defense in naval matters, which will also be transmitted to the President of the Philippines, who serves as the Commander-in-Chief. The FOIC is also responsible for the navy's strategic planning towards long-term goals, ensuring that the navy can capable and effective in addressing the command's needs, such as the Navy's modernization programs, naval doctrine development, and addressing the professional and welfare programs of the command. The FOIC is also in managing humanitarian assistance operations of the navy's units and international collaboration efforts to other navies in the region.

Organization and Term Limit

The FOIC is directly assisted by two deputies, namely the Vice-Commander of the Philippine Navy, who serves as the FOIC's immediate assistant, and the Chief of Naval Staff. The Vice-Commander also has the power to assist the FOIC in their absence, while the Chief of Naval Staff serves as the overall head of the navy's organizational staff, and is responsible in managing the navy's administrative commands and offices.

The FOIC is directly appointed by the President of the Philippines, who also has the power to end the fixed term of the FOIC at their pleasure, and needs the consent and approval of the Commission on Appointments for confirmation. The FOIC has a fixed-term length of two years, under the provisions of Republic Act No. 11939, and can only be extended in times of war and national emergencies with the approval of Congress.^[1]

List of Flag Officer-in-Command

The following list contains the officers who served as the Flag Officers-in-Command of the Philippine Navy.

Philippine Revolutionary Navy

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Revolutionary Navy	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
1		Ledesma, Pascual V.CaptainPascual V. Ledesma	May 20, 1898	July 2, 1902	4 years, 43 days	Emilio Aguinaldo

Offshore Patrol

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Offshore Patrol	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
(1)		Ramos, RafaelMajorRafael Ramos (as Commander, Offshore Patrol)	April 15, 1938	June 18, 1938	64 days	Manuel Quezon
(2)		Andrada, Jose V.CaptainJose V. Andrada	June 18, 1938	December 4, 1941	3 years, 169 days	Sergio Osmeña
2		Jurado, Enrique L.CaptainEnrique L. Jurado(as Flag Officer-in-Command, Offshore Patrol)(born 1911)	December 4, 1941	October 14, 1944	2 years, 315 days	Manuel QuezonSergio Osmeña
(2)		Andrada, Jose V.CaptainJose V. Andrada	October 14, 1944	January 2, 1948	3 years, 80 days	Sergio OsmeñaManuel Roxas

Philippine Navy

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Navy[2]	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
3		Andrada, Jose V.CommodoreJose V. Andrada	January 2, 1948	August 28, 1949	1 year, 207 days	Manuel RoxasElpidio Quirino	[3]
4		Francisco, Jose V.CommodoreJose V. Francisco	August 28, 1949	December 23, 1961	12 years, 148 days	Elpidio QuirinoRamon MagsaysayCarlos P. Garcia	[3]
5		Castro, Simeon B.CommodoreSimeon B. Castro	December 23, 1961	September 3, 1962	254 days	Carlos P. GarciaDiosdado Macapagal	[3]
6		Magluyan, Juan B.CommodoreJuan B. Magluyan	September 3, 1962	June 1, 1964	1 year, 272 days	Diosdado Macapagal	[3]
7		Nuval, Santiago C.CommodoreSantiago C. Nuval	June 1, 1964	September 2, 1965	1 year, 93 days	Diosdado Macapagal	[3]
8		Apolinario, Felix M.CommodoreFelix M. Apolinario	September 2, 1965	June 15, 1966	286 days	Diosdado MacapagalFerdinand Marcos	[3]
9		Alano, Heracleo J.CommodoreHeracleo J. Alano	June 15, 1966	August 17, 1967	1 year, 63 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
10		Viado, Pastor G.CommodorePastor G. Viado	August 17, 1967	May 29, 1968	286 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
11		Lomibao, Ismael C.CommodoreIsmael C. Lomibao	May 29, 1968	April 2, 1970	1 year, 308 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
12		Papa, Dioscoro E.CommodoreDioscoro E. Papa	April 2, 1970	January 15, 1972	1 year, 288 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
13		Ruiz, Hilario M.Rear admiralHilario M. Ruiz	January 15, 1972	March 28, 1976	4 years, 73 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
14		Ogbinar, Ernesto R.Rear admiralErnesto R. Ogbinar	March 28, 1976	August 3, 1980	4 years, 128 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
15		Alejandro, Simeon M.Rear admiralSimeon M. Alejandro	August 3, 1980	December 9, 1985	5 years, 128 days	Ferdinand Marcos	[3]
16		Ochoco, Brillante CRear admiralBrillante C. Ochoco	December 9, 1985	February 26, 1986	79 days	Ferdinand MarcosCorazon Aquino	[3]
17		Martillano, Serapio C.Rear admiralSerapio C. Martillano	February 26, 1986	September 6, 1986	192 days	Corazon Aquino	[3]
18		Jardiniano, Tagumpay R.Rear admiralTagumpay R. Jardiniano	September 6, 1986	March 29, 1988	1 year, 205 days	Corazon Aquino	[3]
19		Cunanan, Carlito Y.Rear admiralCarlito Y. Cunanan	March 29, 1988	March 9, 1990	1 year, 345 days	Corazon Aquino	[3]
20		Dumancas, Mariano J.Vice admiralMariano J. Dumancas	March 9, 1990	August 2, 1993	3 years, 146 days	Corazon AquinoFidel Ramos	[3]
21		Marcelo, Virgilio Q.Vice admiralVirgilio Q. Marcelo	August 2, 1993	September 21, 1994	1 year, 50 days	Fidel Ramos	[3]
22		Carranza, Pio P.Vice admiralPio P. Carranza	September 21, 1994	November 1996	2 years, 2 months	Fidel Ramos	[3]
23		Santos, Eduardo Mario R.Vice admiralEduardo Mario R. Santos	November 1996	January 12, 1999	2 years, 2 months	Fidel Ramos	[3]
24		Fernandez, Luisito F.Vice admiralLuisito F. Fernandez	January 12, 1999	November 23, 2000	1 year, 316 days	Fidel RamosJoseph Estrada
25		Wong, Guillermo G.Vice admiralGuillermo G. Wong	November 23, 2000	March 1, 2001	98 days	Joseph EstradaGloria Macapagal Arroyo
26		Hingco, Victorino S.Vice admiralVictorino S. Hingco	March 1, 2001	March 6, 2003	2 years, 5 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	[4]
27		De Leon, Ernesto H.Vice admiralErnesto H. De Leon	March 6, 2003	December 5, 2005	2 years, 274 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	[5]
28		Mayuga, Mateo M.Vice admiralMateo M. Mayuga	December 5, 2005	December 9, 2006	1 year, 4 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
29		Calunsag, Rogelio I.Vice admiralRogelio I. Calunsag	December 9, 2006	August 2, 2008	1 year, 237 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
30		Golez, Ferdinand S.Vice admiralFerdinand S. Golez	August 2, 2008	May 15, 2010	1 year, 286 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	[6][7]
31		Cortez, Dannilo M.Rear admiralDanilo M. Cortez	May 15, 2010	January 4, 2011	234 days	Gloria Macapagal ArroyoBenigno Aquino III	[8]
32		Pama, Alexander P.Vice admiralAlexander P. Pama	January 4, 2011	December 21, 2012	1 year, 352 days	Benigno Aquino III	[9]
33		Alano, Jose Luis M.Vice admiralJose Luis M. Alano	December 21, 2012	April 30, 2014	1 year, 130 days	Benigno Aquino III
34		Millan, Jesus C.Vice admiralJesus C. Millan	April 30, 2014	July 10, 2015	1 year, 71 days	Benigno Aquino III	[10][11]
35		Taccad, Caesar C.Vice admiralCaesar C. Taccad	July 10, 2015	November 12, 2016	1 year, 125 days	Benigno Aquino IIIRodrigo Duterte	[12][13]
36		Mercado, Ronald Joseph S.Vice admiralRonald Joseph S. Mercado	November 12, 2016	December 19, 2017	1 year, 37 days	Rodrigo Duterte	[14][15]
37		Empedrad, Robert A.Vice admiralRobert A. Empedrad	December 19, 2017	February 3, 2020	2 years, 46 days	Rodrigo Duterte	[16][17]
38		Bacordo, Giovanni Carlo J.Vice admiralGiovanni Carlo J. Bacordo	February 3, 2020	June 8, 2021	1 year, 125 days	Rodrigo Duterte	[18][19]
39		Bordado, Adeluis S.Vice admiralAdeluis S. Bordado	June 8, 2021	September 8, 2022	1 year, 92 days	Rodrigo DuterteBongbong Marcos	[20][21]
–		Valencia, Caesar BernardRear admiralCaesar Bernard ValenciaActing	September 8, 2022	November 24, 2022	77 days	Bongbong Marcos	[22]
40		Adaci Jr., ToribioVice admiralToribio Adaci Jr.	November 24, 2022	November 15, 2024	1 year, 357 days	Bongbong Marcos	[23]
41		Ezpeleta, Jose Ma Ambrosio Q.Vice AdmiralJose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta	November 15, 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 81 days	Bongbong Marcos	[24]

References

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