Delfin Castro
Delfin C. Castro | |
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Major General Delfin C. Castro | |
| Born | July 30, 1925 Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | February 5, 2020 (aged 94) |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary |
| Years of service | 1951–1986 |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Other work | Author, A Mindanao Story: Troubled Decades in the Eye of the Storm |
Delfin C. Castro (July 30, 1925 – February 5, 2020) was a major general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the commander of the AFP Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), from 1981 to 1986. Notable incidents during his tenure include the Pata Island massacre, the assassination of Zamboanga City Mayor Cesar Climaco, the rescue of kidnapped Bishop Federico O. Escaler from Muslim rebels and the strafing of the Japanese vessel Hegg by Philippine Air Force fighters off Mindanao.