Aquino, Jr. Both Gazmin and Aquino were born and raised in the Province of Tarlac. In , when Martial Law was declared by President Ferdinand Marcos, Senator Aquino and several other political leaders opposed to Marcos were arrested and imprisoned.
Aquino would continue his seven years of imprisonment in Laur, coincidentally having Gazmin as jailer of the detention facility. Adhering to his oath as a professional soldier, and following conditions set under the Martial Law rule, Gazmin discreetly watched over the status and welfare of Senator Aquino. Marcos granted Senator Aquino permission to travel to the United States for a much needed heart operation on May 8, Aquino would return to the Philippines on August 21, , only to be assassinated at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport.
When Marcos called for a snap election in December and a widowed Corazon Aquino announced her intention to run under a united opposition against him, Gazmin was still on assignment in Mindanao when People Power Revolution on February 25, , overthrew the Marcos dictatorship and installed Aquino as the 11th President of the Philippines. Aquino's government from at least seven coup de etats, ending in December of , marked as the most bloodiest attempt to overthrow the democratic government of Aquino.
Gazmin kept close ties to Mrs. Aquino and the rest of the family members while he returned to the Philippine Army and even after he disappeared from public view when he completed his tour of duty as Ambassador to Cambodia in On August 1, , the day Mrs. Aquino passed away from a year and a half battle against colon cancer, [10] Gazmin and several senior military officials who served as her presidential security detail paid their last respects to their former Commander-in-Chief.
Gazmin served as one of the pall bearers of the casket of Mrs. Gazmin started his term as Defense secretary with a commitment towards transparency and expediting processes without cutting corners. His designation as Defense secretary was confirmed by the member Commission on Appointments on February 23, Modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Under Gazmin's watch, the long overdue modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines was being given a priority.
The 15 year AFP Modernization Act of would expire as a law in including the allocations for the modernization but under the Aquino administration, a P42 Billion 5-year program was introduced that would give the AFP its long overdue hardware upgrade.
The directive would result in controversies against the Aquino government of removing officials appointed by former President Gloria Arroyo to favor a different batch of officers from the Philippine Military Academy. Senior defense officials and from the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced that they will visit the disputed Kalayaan Group of islands to check possible improvements of the facilities. Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages. Project maintenance. Register Don't have an account?
Voltaire Gazmin. He then rose through the ranks to command major Philippine Army units, having the distinction of commanding three Battalions namely the 45th Infantry Battalion in , the 26th Infantry Battalion in and later the 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion in Mindanao in Capping his distinguished military career was his appointment as the 40th Commanding General of the Philippine Army in July which he held until October 22, Quezon University where he graduated Cum Laude.
Secretary Gazmin is one of the most bemedalled officers of the Philippine Army. A third-generation Japanese descendant, Mallari introduced initiatives that helped her school provide "a wide range of curriculum related to Japan, including Japanese language," said the embassy. Mallari told ABS-CBN News that the award "provided essence" to what she has "been doing in the past decade or two, as a Filipino-Japanese who helps in building bridges between Japan and the Philippines, and in sharing the beautiful cultures and traditions, too.
I shall cherish this award forever," she said. The embassy said the date of the actual conferment of the award will be decided in consultation with the recipients.
The awardees will receive a diploma and insignia. Gazmin said he is still awaiting word from the Japanese embassy as regards the conferment ceremony. Mallari, for her part, said, "I desire to receive the award here in Davao, the place where I was raised and born, together with thousands of my fellow Nikkeijins. The Order of the Rising Sun has been conferred on several Filipinos in the past, including former President Jose Laurel and several Philippine ambassadors to Japan, according to the government's Official Gazette.
The embassy said Japan's awarding of honors, including decorations and medals in an act performed by the Emperor with the advice and approval of the Cabinet, based on Article 7 of the Constitution of Japan.
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