Giovanni Bacordo

Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Jamero Bacordo is a Filipino Admiral who serves as the current Chief of the Philippine Navy. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Hinirang" Class of 1987. Prior to his post, he served as the commander of the Philippine Fleet.[1]

Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo
Vice Admiral Giovanni Bacordo
38th Chief of the Philippine Navy
Assumed office
03 February 2020
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byV. Adm. Robert Empedrad
Personal details
Born (1965-06-09) June 9, 1965
La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
De La Salle University, (M.Econ)
Australian Defence College, (M.DS)
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Navy
Years of service1987 – Present
Rank Vice Admiral
UnitChief of the Philippine Navy
Philippine Fleet
Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Forces Southern Luzon, SOLCOM
Joint Task Force Kingfisher, SOLCOM
Naval Task Force ZAMBASULTA, WESMINCOM
Naval Task Force 61, WESTMINCOM
Naval Task Force 41, WESCOM
BRP Rajah Humabon (PS-11)
BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19)
BRP Rafael Pargas (PC-379)
BRP Juan Magluyan (PC-392)
Battles/warsMoro conflict
CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion
2013 Lahad Datu standoff

Early life and education

Born in La Paz, Iloilo City, he finished preschool at the Assumption Iloilo, finished elementary school at St. Clements College Iloilo, and finished high school at the University of the Philippines Visayas in 1981, before attending the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in 1983 and graduated as "Magna Cum Laude" (Class Salutatorian) in 1987.[1] He also holds a Master of Economics at the De La Salle University in Manila, and a Master of Management in Defense Studies and completed the Australian Command and Staff Course at the Australian Defence College in Canberra, Australia. He also completed the Civil Military Approaches to Maritime Security Course in Monterey, California, courses at the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, as well as other courses both locally and abroad.[2]

Military background
Then Captain Bacordo in 2014

After graduating at the PMA in 1987, he was assigned to command major ships of the Philippine Navy such as the BRP Juan Magluyan (PC-392), the BRP Rafael Pargas (PC-379), BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19), and the BRP Rajah Humabon (PS-11). He was also assigned to lead naval forces, such as the Naval Task Force 41 of the AFP Western Command, Naval Task Force 61 and the Naval Task Force ZAMBASULTA of the AFP Western Mindanao Command, Joint Task Force Kingfisher and the Naval Forces Southern Luzon of the AFP Southern Luzon Command.

He also served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations, N3, in 2013 to 2014, where he oversaw naval operations in the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff, as well as encounters of Chinese Ships at the Ayungin Shoal and in Scarborough Shoal, the sinking of the MV St. Thomas Aquinas, the Zamboanga Siege, the 2013 Bohol earthquake, and the Typhoon Haiyan. He also served as Director of the Center for Naval Leadership and Excellence, where he devised the Strategic Sail Plan 2020.[1]

He also led the Naval Sea Systems Command and the Philippine Fleet in April 2019, before being appointed as the new Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy on February 3, 2020.[3][4] He earned his third star and was promoted to vice admiral on April 22, 2020.[5] The position of Flag Officer-in-Command was changed to Chief of the Navy on June 2020.[6]

Awards and Decorations

Personal life

Known by his peers as "Joby", he is married to Rachel Cruz, and they have 5 children (2 sons and 3 daughters)

References
  1. Gotinga, J. C. "Philippine Fleet commander Giovanni Carlo Bacordo is new Navy chief". Rappler. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. https://navy.mil.ph/pn_web_foicscorner.php#. Retrieved 20 March 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "New PH Navy chief vows 'proper upkeep' of new ships, assets". www.pna.gov.ph.
  4. Gotinga, J.C. "New Navy chief wants 'modern systems, mindsets' as new assets replace ailing ships". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1100713
  6. Mangosing, Frances (July 13, 2020). "PH military adopting new titles: Chief of staff now Joint Chiefs Chair". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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