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Segundo P. Velasco
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
August 1967 – December 31, 1967
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byVictor Osias
Succeeded byManuel Yan
Chief of Philippine Constabulary
In office
1966 – August 1967
PresidentFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byFlaviano Olivares
Succeeded byManuel Yan
Personal details
Born
Segundo Pilar Velasco

March 19, 1918
Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
DiedJuly 19, 1993
Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila
SpouseSotera Sorandi Lazo
Residence(s)Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
OccupationSoldier
ProfessionSoldier
CommitteesPhilippine Pacific War Memorial Committee
AwardsUS Congressional Gold Medal
Philippine World War II Veteran Recipients
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Army, Philippine Constabulary
Years of service1936–1968
RankGeneral General
CommandsArmed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine Constabulary

Segundo Pilar Velasco (1918–1993), is a Philippine Army and Constabulary General who served as 15th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from August 1967 to 1968.[1] He was put also designated as Chief of Philippine Constabulary from 1966 to 1967 prior designated as top military post.

Background

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Segundo Velasco was born on March 19, 1918, in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte from father Francisco Velasco and mother Faustina Pilar-Velasco.[2] In 1936 he took exam for Philippine Military Academy and was accepted in June 1936 as cadet and graduated in 1940.[3]

World War II

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He was commissioned as Third Lieutenant in the Philippine Army upon graduation in March 1941. He took training as Field Artillery Officer and was posted in 3rd Field Artillery Battalion.[4] He was posted in 81st Infantry Division based in Cebu.

Chief of the Constabulary

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In 1966 he was appointed as Chief of Philippine Constabulary at that time a branch of the Armed Forces. he replaced Brigadier General Flaviano Olivares and served until August 1967.

Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

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He was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., in August 1967 to replaced General Victor Osias as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He retired on 1968 and succeeded by General Manuel Yan.[1]

Post Military Service

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President Marcos appointed as member of the commission that accepts the turnover of the Pacific War Memorial in the Corregidor.[5]

Personal life

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He married to former Sotera Lazo on June 27, 1941, in Manila and together they have 7 children Pauline, Mary Fe, Fidelino, Stephen, Julieta, Cecilia, George, and John Francis.[2]

Death

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Velasco died on July 19, 1993, at the age of 75 and was buried at Libingan Ng Mga Bayani at Taguig, Rizal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b PH (2010-2016), Presidential Museum and Library (2015-07-09), 17.Gen. Segundo Velasco, retrieved 2024-10-10{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Segundo Velasco". geni_family_tree. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ "‎Portrait of Segundo Velasco - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ http://rizal.lib.admu.edu.ph/ahc/guides/US_Army_Forces.pdf
  5. ^ "Presidential Administrative Order 118" (PDF).

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