Ronnie Evangelista is a Filipino former military officer and politician who served as Mayor of Rodriguez, Rizal.

Ronnie Evangelista
Mayor of Rodriguez, Rizal
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byDennis Hernandez
Personal details
Born
Ronnie Evangelista
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP (2022–present)
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy (BS)
OccupationMilitary officer (retired), politician
Military service
AllegiancePhilippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Army
Years of service1986–2019
RankLieutenant General
Commands

Military career

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An alumnus of PMA class of 1986, Evangelista served with the Philippine Army. He served as commander Civil Relation Service and Commander Special Operations Command (SoCom). He authored Special Forces Manual which is being used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also invented three marksmanship training systems namely: Simultaneous Moving Automated Random Target System (SMART), Field Marksmanship Training System (FMTS), and the Pneumatic Marksmanship Training System (PMTS).[1]

He later served as Superintendent Philippine Military Academy,[2] but due to the death of Darwin Dormitorio, he resigned in 2019.[3][4]

Political career

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Evangelista ran for Mayor for Montalban, Rizal in 2022 and won under PDP-Laban.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Lando, Roy (2023-06-28). "Ronnie Evangelista Biography – PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ Damian, Valerie (2018-10-12). "PMA gets new superintendent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ Dumlao, Artemio (September 25, 2019). "PMA head steps down over death of cadet". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ Dumlao, Artemio (September 24, 2019). "Citing command responsibility, PMA superintendent steps down over cadet's death". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  5. ^ "PROFILE: RONNIE EVANGELISTA | Candidate for Mayor – 2022 elections". PHVOTE. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  6. ^ "Mayor Ronnie Evangelista joins groundbreaking for new housing program". southluzon.politiko.com.ph. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-19.