Victor Batac was the former Director of the Directorate for Logistics of the Philippine National Police.

Early years

Vic Batac entered the

Philippine Military Academy The Philippine Military Academy ( fil, Akademiyang Militar ng Pilipinas / es, Academia Militar de Filipinas) also referred to by its acronym PMA is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of ...

as plebe on April 1, 1967 in Class of '71 (Matatag) - which is a graduating class known for prominent politicians such as Senators

Gregorio Honasan Gregorio "Gringo" Ballesteros Honasan II (, born March 14, 1948), is a Filipino politician and a cashiered Philippine Army officer who led unsuccessful coups d'état against President Corazon Aquino. He played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Rev ...

and

Panfilo Lacson Panfilo "Ping" Morena Lacson Sr. (; born June 1, 1948) is a Filipino former politician and police general who served as a Senator for three terms: from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Director General of the Philippine National ...

, and distinguished career military and police officers such as Narciso Abaya, Romeo Dominguez, Reynaldo Alcasid, Neon Ebuen, Rex Piad, and Virtus Gil to name a few.

Military and Political career

After graduating from the PMA, Vic Batac joined the

Philippine Constabulary The Philippine Constabulary (PC; tl, Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas, ''HPP''; es, Policía de Filipinas, ''PF'') was a gendarmerie-type police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991, and the predecessor to the Philippine National Po ...

. In the early 1980s, as the nation was awakened by the Ninoy Aquino assassination, he along with Lt. Col. Gringo Honasan, and Red Kapunan formed the

Reform the Armed Forces Movement The Reform the Armed Forces Movement, also referred to by the acronym RAM, was a cabal of officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) known for several attempts to seize power in the Philippines during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, som ...

(RAM), a rightist reform-minded corps of officers within the

Armed Forces of the Philippines The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ( fil, Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps). The ...

(AFP). RAM called for the end of corruption and patronage politics in the senior leadership of the Armed Forces. As the

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government was bringing the country to economic and political downward spiral, the RAM officers along with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile made plans to overthrow the President. Pres. Marcos called for elections to be held in May 1986, the end result of which the incumbent President winning a landslide victory over contender Corazon Aquino, the widow of Ninoy Aquino. Vic Batac along with Col.

Jose T. Almonte Jose T. Almonte was the National Security Advisor and Director-General of the National Security Council in the Cabinet of Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos.

's roles during the

People Power Revolution The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of c ...

was to form a think-tank and prepare the necessary operational plans and strategies of the group.Day One
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Later life

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Batac, Victor Filipino generals Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Military Academy alumni Philippine Military Academy Class of 1971