Rey Leonardo Borja Guerrero is a retired

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of the

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serving as the Commissioner of the

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under the Duterte administration since 2018. He is a member of the PMA "Maharlika" Class of 1984. Previously, he was the administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) from April to October 2018 and was the

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of the

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from October 2017 to April 2018.

Background

Before entering military service, he was a student in the

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, where he took his PMA Exams in 1980 before entering the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) the same year, and graduated as a member of the PMA "Maharlika" class of 1984. He was known to be strict, determined, well rounded, and serious, yet very kind-hearted and a great leader, and also attended various military courses locally and abroad, such as the AFP Command and General Staff Course, and the Basic Airborne Course, among others. He is also a qualified member of the

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. During his 38 years in military service (including spending a total of 4 years as a PMA Cadet), he served as the former commander of the 61st Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Division, the 701st Infantry Brigade of the 7th Infantry Division, and the

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under the term of then President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...

. He also commanded the Special Operations Command and also served as the former

chief of staff, where he earned his second star and was promoted to Major General. He also served as commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, before being named as the commander of the

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, where he earned his third star and was promoted to

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. He is often called as "Jagger" as his nickname in the military. He was appointed as the

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on October 26, 2017, with his term as Chief of Staff of the AFP was extended by President

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from December 17, 2017, until April 18, 2018, allowing him to serve his term beyond the mandatory retirement age at 56. He was replaced by the commander of the AFP Western Mindanao Command then-Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez Jr. on April 18, 2018. After his retirement in the AFP, he was named by President

as the next head of the Marina (Maritime Industry Authority), as the agency's administrator after he retired in the AFP. In October 2018, Guerrero was named Commissioner of the

by President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing Isidro Lapeña after the latter was dismissed and given a new position in

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Awards

Left Side: Right Side: Badges and Other Awards: *

AFP Parachutist Badge * PA Special Forces Qualification Badge

Qualification Badge * Combat Commander's Badge * AFP CGSC Badge

AFP Command and General Staff Course Badge * Honorary Airborne Wings - From The

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* Ulirang Alumnus ng Akademya - from the PMA

Personal life

He is married to Jayne R. Guerrero and has four children.

References

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