Victor Batac was the former director of the Directorate for Logistics of the

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Early years

Vic Batac entered the

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

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and

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, 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

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. In the early 1980s, as the nation was awakened by the

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assassination, he along with Lt. Col. Gringo Honasan, and Red Kapunan formed the

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

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(AFP). RAM called for the end of corruption and

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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

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made plans to overthrow the President. Pres. Marcos called for elections to be held in Feb 1986, the end result of which the incumbent president winning a landslide victory over contender

Corazon Aquino María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from Presidency of Corazon ...

, the widow of Ninoy Aquino. Vic Batac along with Col.

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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

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