MGEN ADONIS RIZON-BAJAO DPA, CESE 35th Vice Commander, Philippine Army Professional Summary
Immersed in battlefield operations, with competencies in intelligence, logistics, planning, civil military operations, education and training and disaster relief operations Assigned in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and posted in various staff positions from company, battalion, division, Army, Area Command and General Headquarters levels Taught in both military and civilian learning institutions Published works on subjects including army history, peacekeeping, leadership lessons, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency and peace initiatives
Academic Highlights
An elementary salutatorian, high school valedictorian, and academic awardee in various studies
AFP Command and General Staff College
Honor Graduate (#2 out of 150)
Leadership Award
Best Commandant's Paper Award
University of the Philippines, Doctorate in Public Administration
Gawad Chancellor
University Scholar
Development Academy of the Philippines, Master in Public Management (Major in Security and Development)
Best in Thesis/Special Action Plan and Project
Philippine Military Academy
General Emilio Aguinaldo Saber Award
Commandant's List
Military Milestones
Awarded in command and leadership positions in various units and field assignments
Vice Commander, Philippine Army
Acting Division Commander, Bicol Region
CGPA's Command Plaque - 9th Infantry Division
Brigade Commander, SOCCSKSARGEN/Davao Regions
Distinguished Service Star during Martial Law in Mindanao - 10th Infantry Division
Task Force Commander, General Santos City
Silver Cross Medal for the neutralization of terrorist leaders - 10th Infantry Division
Battalion Commander, Eastern Visayas Region
Gawad sa Kaunlaran during Yolanda - 78th Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division
Company Commander, Davao Region
Officer of the Year Award - 25th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Platoon Leader, Davao Region
Best Platoon Leader - Bravo Company, 25th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Staff Assignments
The Internal, Auditor, AFP - General Headquarters Chief, Unified Command Staff, Eastern Mindanao Command - Area Command Headquarters Secretary Joint Staff - General Headquarters Chief, Peacekeeping Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, OJ3 - General Headquarters Secretary Army General Staff - Headquarters Philippine Army Chief, Strategic Studies Branch, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans, OG5 - Headquarters Philippine Army Assistant Chief of Staff for CMO/Education Training - Division Headquarters Operations Officer - Battalion Headquarters Executive Officer - Company
Published Works
Winning the Peace. Author Special Action Plan and Project on Knowledge Management for Counter-Insurgency Policies and Strategies. Author Counter-Insurgency Policies and Strategies from 1898 to 2011. Author The AFP Lambat-Bitag of 25th Infantry Battalion. Author Thinking Out of the Box. Evolving New Perspectives for Counter-Terrorism Moves in the Philippine Context. Author Command and Leadership. Co-Author Of Stars and Men. Chapter Writer Restoring Hope: Peacekeeping, The East Timor Experience. Copy Editor Philippine Army: The First 100 Years. Art Editor/Researcher