Rey Leonardo Borja Guerrero is a retiredgeneral of thePhilippine Army serving as the Commissioner of theBureau of Customs under theDuterte administration since 2018. He is a member of the PMA "Maharlika" Class of 1984.[1]Previously, he was the administrator of theMaritime Industry Authority (MARINA) from April to October 2018 and was theChief of Staff of theArmed Forces of the Philippines from October 2017 to April 2018.[2]
Before entering military service, he was a student in theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman, 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.[3] He was known to be strict, determined, well rounded, and serious, yet very kind-hearted and a great leader,[4][5][6] 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 theSpecial Forces.
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 the7th Infantry Division, and thePresidential Security Group under the term of then PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo. He also commanded theSpecial Operations Command and also served as the formerPhilippine Army chief of staff, where he earned his second star and was promoted toMajor General. He also served as commander of the3rd Infantry Division, before being named as the commander of theAFP Eastern Mindanao Command, where he earned his third star and was promoted toLieutenant General.[7]
He is often called as "Jagger" as his nickname in the military. He was appointed as theChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on October 26, 2017, with his term as Chief of Staff of the AFP was extended by PresidentRodrigo Duterte[3] from December 17, 2017, until April 18, 2018, allowing him to serve his term beyond the mandatory retirement age at 56.[8] He was replaced by the commander of theAFP Western Mindanao Command then-Lieutenant GeneralCarlito Galvez Jr. on April 18, 2018.
After his retirement in the AFP, he was named by PresidentRodrigo Duterte as the next head of the Marina (Maritime Industry Authority), as the agency's administrator after he retired in theAFP. In October 2018, Guerrero was named Commissioner of theBureau of Customs by President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing Isidro Lapeña after the latter was dismissed and given a new position inTESDA.[1]
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| 1st row | Chief Commander,Philippine Legion of Honor | |||||
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| 2nd row | Grand Cross,Order of Lakandula | Officer,Philippine Legion of Honor | Outstanding Achievement Medal | |||
| 3rd row | 5Distinguished Service Starswith four bronze anahaw clusters[7] | 2Gawad sa Kaunlaranwith one bronze anahaw cluster | 4Bronze Cross Medalswith four bronze anahaw clusters[7] | |||
| 4th row | Silver Wing Medal | Military Merit Medals with one spearhead device (35 overall military merit medals)[7] | Military Merit Medals with three bronze anahaws (35 overall military merit medals)[7] | |||
| 5th row | Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal | Military Civic Action Medal | Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas | |||
| 6th row | 4Military Commendation Medals[7] | United Nations Service Medal | United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Ribbon | |||
| 7th row | 4 Long Service Medalswith three campaign stars | 3 Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medalswith two campaign stars | Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal | |||
| 8th row | Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medalwith one campaign star | 3 Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medalwith two campaign stars | Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbonwith two campaign stars | |||
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| 1st row | Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation | |||||
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| 2nd row | Martial Law Unit Citation | People Power I Unit Citation | People Power II Unit Citation | |||
Badges and Other Awards:
AFP Parachutist Badge
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Combat Commander's Badge
AFP Command and General Staff Course BadgeHe is married to Jayne R. Guerrero and has four children.
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