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Glorioso Ventura Miranda is a retired
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who is the former Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He served as acting
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of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from April 22 to June 30, 2016. Before becoming the 46th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces last March 8, 2016, he was the Commanding General of the AFP Northern Luzon Command from August 13, 2015. He was also the former commander of the 7th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983. Currently, he has been appointed by President
Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...
to the BCDA as a board member.


Early life and education

Miranda was born in
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,
La Union La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
on October 8, 1961. He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated in 1983. He finished Master in Business Administration at Isabela College on April 15, 1992. On January 26, 1996 he finished Project Management Executive Course at Asian Institute of Management in
Makati Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
. He obtained his master's degree in National Security Administration at National Defense College of the Philippines on August 31, 2007.


Training

Miranda completed various courses locally and abroad, such as the Scout Ranger Regular Course and the Basic Airborne Course in the
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, the Intelligence Office Basic Course, the Commando Course at
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in the
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, the Infantry Officer Advance Course at
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, the Command General Staff Course at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, and the Joint & Combined Staff Officers Course.


Military career

Miranda became a battalion commander as he served as the commander of the 25th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry Division, based within the
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, and served as brigade commander of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division, where he was promoted to the rank of
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. After, Miranda was named as the commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, where he earned his second star and became a
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and served as the commander of the AFP General Headquarters & Headquarters Service Command (GHQ & HSC), both located in Camp Aguinaldo. Miranda became a division commander as he served as the commander of the 7th Infantry Division from April 2, 2014 to August 13, 2015, and was named as a unified command commander as he serves as the commander of the AFP Northern Luzon Command from August 13, 2015 to March 8, 2016. Miranda was named as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the AFP's second highest position from March 8, 2016 to January 12, 2017. On December 7, 2016, 9 months after being named the Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Miranda served as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army until October 5, 2017. As the Army's commanding general, he spearheaded the army's modernization programs and created new doctrines within the modern battlefield.


Battle of Marawi

During the
Battle of Marawi The siege of Marawi ( fil, Pagkubkob sa Marawi), also known as the Marawi crisis (), and the Battle of Marawi (), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security ...
, Miranda oversaw all army operations against the
Maute group The Maute group ( or ), also known as the Islamic State of Lanao, was a radical Islamist group composed of former Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerrillas and foreign fighters led by Omar Maute, the alleged founder of a ''Dawlah Islamiya'', o ...
and the Abu Sayyaf terrorist groups, and launched an offensive operation within
Marawi Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: ''Inged a Marawi''; fil, Islamikong Lungsod ng Marawi), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a po ...
City and its outskirts. Lieutenant General Miranda also contributed to the creation of the Joint Task Force Marawi and initiated operations on May 24, 2017, a day after the firefight where the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups engaged with AFP units in Basak Malutlut and in Camp Ranao, which was followed by the terrorist's takeover of the
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. Miranda also created measures in launching urban operations and made initiatives to safeguard innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. He also crafted innovative measures against the terrorists, which includes the usage of installing wood and steel planks on the AFP's armored vehicles to protect the Army's armored vehicles against enemy RPGs and high caliber rifles. Miranda spent his last weeks in office as the Army's commanding general, he coordinated and finalized the AFP's final offensive within Marawi City and formally retired from military service on October 5, 2017. Miranda was replaced by then-division commander of the 1st Infantry Division Major General Rolando Joselito Bautista.


Awards

Miranda's awards include: *
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation The Philippine Presidential Unit citation BadgeThe AFP Adjutant General, ''Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1997, OTAG, p. 65. is a unit decoration of the Republic of the Philippines. It has been awarded to certain units of the United States mil ...
* People Power I Unit Citation * People Power II Unit Citation * Commander,
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* One
Distinguished Conduct Star The Distinguished Conduct StarThe AFP Adjutant General, ''AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1997, OTAG, p. 13-14. is the second highest military award of the Philippines, preceded in precedence only by the Medal of Valor. The award was esta ...
* Four
Distinguished Service Star The Distinguished Service Star is the third highest military award of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is awarded for eminently meritorious and valuable service rendered while holding a position of great responsibility. Description of the ...
s * Four Gold Cross Medal * One Bronze Cross Medal * One Long Service Medals *
Military Commendation Medal The Military Commendation Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is presented for exemplary execution of military duty. Description The medal is a three-pointed star, made of bronze color ...
* Military Merit Medal (Philippines) * Military Civic Action Medal *
Wounded Personnel Medal The Wounded Personnel Medal is awarded to members of and civilians employed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are injured or killed in combat with the enemy. Design Medal The medal is in the form of a cross in gold.. Superimposed in ...
* Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas * Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal * Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal * Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal * Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon *
Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines) The Combat Commander's Kagitingan (K) Badge is awarded by the Commanding General, PA to PA officers and enlisted personnel who have commanded combat and combat support units for at least one cumulative year; all other PA military personnel who hav ...
* AFP Parachutist Badge * Scout Ranger Qualification Badge * National Defense College of the Philippines Seal Badge * Army Transformation Roadmap Badge


Personal life

Lieutenant General Miranda is married to Caroline Miranda and the pair have four children, namely Charmaine Anne, Christine Andrea, Glen Carlo, and Guian Christopher.


References

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