Glorioso Ventura Miranda (born October 8, 1961) is a retired Filipino

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who is the former Vice Chief of Staff of the

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. He served as acting

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of the

from April 22 to June 30, 2016. Before becoming the 46th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces last March 8, 2016, he was the Commanding General of the

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from August 13, 2015. He was also the former commander of the 7th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the

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of 1983. Following his retirement, he was appointed by President

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as a member of the board of directors of the

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. He served until 2023 and was succeeded by Rolen Paulino.https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2023/05may/20230502a-Presidential-Appointees-FRM.pdf

Early life and education

Miranda was born in

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on October 8, 1961. He entered

in 1979 and graduated in 1983. He finished Master in Business Administration at Isabela College on April 15, 1992. On January 26, 1996 he finished Project Management Executive Course at

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. He obtained his master's degree in National Security Administration at

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on August 31, 2007.

Military career

Miranda became a division commander as he served as the commander of the 7th Infantry Division from April 2, 2014 to August 13, 2015, and was named as a unified command commander as he serves as the commander of the

from August 13, 2015 to March 8, 2016. Miranda was named as the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the AFP's second highest position from March 8, 2016 to January 12, 2017. On December 7, 2016, 9 months after being named the Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Miranda served as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army until October 5, 2017. As the Army's commanding general, he spearheaded the army's modernization programs and created new doctrines within the modern battlefield. Miranda spent his last weeks in office as the Army's commanding general, he coordinated and finalized the AFP's final offensive within Marawi City and formally retired from military service on October 5, 2017. Miranda was replaced by then-division commander of the 1st Infantry Division Major General Rolando Joselito Bautista.

Awards

Miranda's awards include: * Philippines Presidential Unit Citation

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People Power I Unit Citation * PHL People Power II Unit Citation

People Power II Unit Citation * PHI Legion of Honor 2003 Commander BAR

Commander,

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One

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Four

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s *

Four Gold Cross Medal * PHL Bronze Cross

One Bronze Cross Medal * AFP Long Service Medal

One Long Service Medals * PHL Military Commendation

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Military Merit Medal (Philippines) The Military Merit MedalThe AFP Adjutant General, ''AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1997, OTAG, p. 34-35. is a military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The medal is awarded for heroic achievement or meritorious service du ...

Military Civic Action Medal The Military Civic Action Medal is a military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is awarded for meritorious achievement in the conduct of humanitarian civic actions in direct support military operations. Criteria The Military C ...

Wounded Personnel Medal The Wounded Personnel Medal is awarded to members of and civilians employed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are injured or killed in combat with the enemy. Design Medal The medal is in the form of a cross in gold.. Superimposed in ...

Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas *

Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal *

Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal * PHL Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal ribbon

Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal *

Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon *

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* AFP Parachutist Badge *

Scout Ranger Qualification Badge *

Seal Badge * Army Transformation Roadmap Badge

References

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