Jose "Pepe" Maristela Sr (born Jose Concepcion Maristela) retired from the Philippine Military with the rank of General. Pepe Maristela, also referred to and known as Joe Maristela, held the rank of Colonel during active Military Duty. After his service in the

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, Maristela led the

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as its Chief. Maristela is the grandfather of Joe Maristela, an angel investor in healthcare technology in the U.S.

Early life

Maristela has roots in

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, as well as

Tarlac Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac ( pam, Lalawigan ning Tarlac; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Tarlac; ilo, Probinsia ti Tarlac; tgl, Lalawigan ng Tarlac; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It ...

; both provinces in the Philippines.

Military career

Maristela graduated from the

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. He was said to have had a "hot temper" and was reprimanded because of this on a number of occasions.

Criminal investigation service & political career

Before entering into the CIS, in 1957, Maristela served as a Provincial Commander and Director of the Rizal Police Provincial Office. During the 1960s, Maristela headed the Criminal Investigation Service (CIS) in the Philippines. Maristela was said to have appointed many "special agents" during his tenure, heading the CIS. In 1963, the President of the Philippines formally announced to the country that Maristela would be running for mayor in the City of Caloocan, the Liberal Party official candidate in that specific race. After retiring from the CIS, Maristela engaged in intelligence-gathering for Malacañang (Office of the President). Maristela died in 1979, at his home in Antipolo, Philippines.

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Philippine Army Philippine Military Academy alumni American people of Filipino descent People from Pampanga People from Tarlac 1916 births 1979 deaths {{Philippines-mil-bio-stub