Bartolome Vicente Bacarro

Bartolome Bacarro
Official portrait, 2022
58th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
August 8, 2022 – January 6, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byAndres Centino
Succeeded byAndres Centino
Personal details
Born (1966-09-18) September 18, 1966 (age 57)
Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines[citation needed]
SpouseSoledad Bonsato
Children3
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy (BS)
AwardsMedal of Valor
NicknameBob
Military service
AllegiancePhilippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Years of service1988–2023
RankLieutenant General Lieutenant General
Commands
Battles/wars

Bartolome Vicente "Bob" Orpilla Bacarro (born September 18, 1966) is a retired Philippine Army lieutenant general who served as the 58th chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2022 to 2023.[4] He previously commanded the Southern Luzon Command. In 1991, Bacarro was awarded the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor for his actions against the New People's Army in Maconacon, Isabela.[5][6]

  1. ^ "AFP holds Joint Change of Chiefs of Office Ceremony for four key positions". ptvnews.ph. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Santiago, Alvin (October 30, 2017). "PA dons Star ranks to 8 newly promoted Generals". DWDD Katropa Radio. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Gov't forces nab 3 NPA extortionists in Laguna joint checkpoint". Philippine Information Agency. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Hofilena, Chay (September 17, 2022). "General Bob Bacarro: Medal of Valor awardee, now the military's top guy". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Nepomuceno, Priam (July 1, 2021). "Bacarro named new Solcom chief". Philippines News Agency.
  6. ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (December 20, 2017). "FAST FACTS: List of Medal of Valor awardees and their privileges". Rappler. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

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