Rafael Ileto
Rafael Manio Ileto | |
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Commanding General of the Philippine Army | |
In office 1969–1972 | |
Preceded by | Ruben Maglaya |
Succeeded by | Rafael Zagala |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1920 Alamo scouts 1st Scout Ranger Regiment |
Commands | Vice Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Deputy Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Commanding General, Philippine Army |
Battles/wars | Raid at Cabanatuan Invasion of Lingayen Gulf World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion |
Rafael Manio Ileto (October 24, 1920 – June 19, 2003) was a Filipino general who served as the 22nd Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines. He also became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also served as Philippine Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.
Early years
Rafael Ileto was born on October 24, 1920, in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. He took up his primary education in his hometown, and finished his secondary education in Nueva Ecija High School in Cabanatuan.[1]
Ileto then entered the
Military and political career
Upon graduating from West Point, 2nd. Lt. Ileto entered the
In New Guinea, Lt. Ileto transferred to the famed
On January 30, 1945, Lt. Ileto with the Alamo Scouts under the command of Lt. Col.
After the
In 1947, he was deployed to
In 1950, he enlisted once more, with the Philippine Army this time, and was first assigned in the General Headquarters (GHQ). It was here that he met once more Gen. Alfonso Arellano, whom Ileto acquainted during World War II. Both officers came with the idea to constitute a special forces unit in the same fashion as that of the Alamo Scouts. Gen. Arellano gave the task to Ileto to organize the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, which was established on November 25, 1950, at the Scout Ranger Training Unit (SRTU) in Fort Bonifacio. Capt. Ileto commanded the unit until 1955.[1][5]
From commanding the Scout Ranger Regiment, Capt. Ileto was designated foreign affairs attaché to
He again went back for further studies in 1965 in the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, and later joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College at Fort Bonifacio. Thereafter, he became Commanding General of the 1st PhilippineC Zone, covering all provinces north of Manila before being promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J-2) in 1969.[1]
Col. Ileto once more returned to the United States to study under the Defense Resources Management Course at the
In 1973, Ileto became Deputy Chief of Staff of the AFP was then promoted to
During the People Power Revolution, Amb. Ileto played as mediator between the camp of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and the opposition. Amb. Ileto was then appointed as Undersecretary of Defense by Pres. Corazon Aquino.
Upon the resignation of Juan Ponce Enrile after an alleged coup attempt against Pres. Corazon Aquino, Ileto was appointed as the Secretary National Defense on November 23, 1986. He resigned from this government position after a falling out with the President on January 21, 1988.[8]
Later life
On June 19, 2003, Ileto died at the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Past SND Profile - Ileto Archived May 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Frialde, Mike, Former defense chief Ileto, 82, Philippine Star, June 20, 2003
- ^ S2CID 143843851. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
So as we were group up, I got to know that my father, Rafael Ileto, had gone to West Point in 1940 and that he had been an officer in the first Filipino infantry regiment that was sent to liberate the Philippines from Japanese rule.
- ^ Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone's Remarks at the Commemoration of the Cabanatuan Rescue Mission of January 30, 1945 Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Strike Musang's Home Page". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). - ^ a b c Frialde, Mike, Ileto buried with honors at Libingan, Philippine Star, June 23, 2003
- ^ Si, Andrea Lizares, Term Extension at all cost, December 7, 2009 Archived June 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Manila Defense Chief Quits And Ramos Is Named to Job (Published 1988)". The New York Times.
Further reading
- Ileto, Reynaldo C. (March 2014). "Father and Son in the Embrace of Uncle Sam". Philippine Studies: Historical & Ethnographic Viewpoints. 62 (1): 67–114. S2CID 144742904.
- Ileto, Reynaldo C. (January 26, 2017). "Japan and the Philippines: Familial, National, and Global Narratives". Asia Center. Japan Foundation.