Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. |
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Assumed office
October 21, 2022 |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
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| Preceded by | Usec. Gerald Q. Bantag |
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In office
July 18, 2014 – July 10, 2015 |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
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| Preceded by | Emmanuel T. Bautista |
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| Succeeded by | Hernando Iriberri |
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In office
May 16, 2014 – July 18, 2014 |
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In office
2013–2013 |
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| Born | (1959-07-11) 11 July 1959
Manila, Philippines |
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| Spouse | Vilma Villanueva |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy
University of the Philippines
Claret School of Quezon City
Australian Defence College |
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Star
Gold Cross Medal
OAM
Bronze Cross Medal
Military Merit Medal. |
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| Allegiance | Republic of the Philippines |
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| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
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| Years of service | 1981 – 2015 |
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| Rank | General |
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| Unit | Chief of Staff, AFP
Vice Chief of Staff, AFP
Northern Luzon Command
7 PA
703IBDE, 7ID, PA
28IB, 4ID, PA |
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| Battles/wars | Communist insurgency in the Philippines
Islamic insurgency in the Philippines |
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Gregorio Pio Punzalan Catapang Jr., CCLH (born 11 July 1959) is a Career Executive Service Eligible Officer, Corrections Officer, and retired Filipino general who served as the 45th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the Vice Chief of Staff prior to his appointment as head of the armed forces. He was also the former head of the AFP Northern Luzon Command and 7th Infantry Division. He is part of the Philippine Military Academy Dimalupig Class of 1981. He was part of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement. On October 21, 2022, upon the suspension and dismissal of BUCOR Director General Usec. Gerald Bantag, Catapang was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as the Officer in Charge, and eventually as the Full-Time Undersecretary/Director General of the Bureau of Corrections.
