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Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy
Incumbent Rear Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta since November 15, 2024
Philippine Navy
Abbreviation	FOIC-PN
Reports to	Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	2 years
Constituting instrument	Republic Act No. 11939
Formation	May 20, 1898
Deputy	Vice-Commander of the Philippine Navy Chief of Naval Staff

The Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the Philippine Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Vice Admiral. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, including the Philippine Marine Corps, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

List of Flag Officer-in-Command

Philippine Revolutionary Navy

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Revolutionary Navy	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
1		Ledesma, Pascual V.Captain Pascual V. Ledesma	May 20, 1898	July 2, 1902	4 years, 43 days	Emilio Aguinaldo

Offshore Patrol

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Offshore Patrol	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
1		Jurado, Enrique L.Captain Enrique L. Jurado (born 1911)	1941	1944	3 years	Manuel Quezon Sergio Osmeña
2		Andrada, Jose V.Captain Jose V. Andrada	1944	1948	4 years	Sergio Osmeña Manuel Roxas

Philippine Navy

No.	Portrait	Flag Officer-in-Command, Philippine Navy	Took office	Left office	Time in office	President	Ref.
1		Andrada, Jose V.Commodore Jose V. Andrada	January 2, 1948	August 28, 1949	1 year, 207 days	Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino
2		Francisco, Jose V.Commodore Jose V. Francisco	August 28, 1949	1950s	*	Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia
3		*Commodore *	1950s	1950s	*	Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia
4		*Commodore *	1950s	December 23, 1961	*	Carlos P. Garcia
5		Castro, Simeon B.Commodore Simeon B. Castro	December 23, 1961	September 3, 1962	254 days	Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal
6		Magluyan, Juan B.Commodore Juan B. Magluyan	September 3, 1962	June 1, 1964	1 year, 272 days	Diosdado Macapagal
7		Nuval, Santiago C.Commodore Santiago C. Nuval	June 1, 1964	September 2, 1965	1 year, 93 days	Diosdado Macapagal
8		Apolinario, Felix M.Commodore Felix M. Apolinario	September 2, 1965	June 15, 1966	286 days	Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos
9		Alano, Heracleo J.Commodore Heracleo J. Alano	June 15, 1966	August 17, 1967	1 year, 63 days	Ferdinand Marcos
10		Viado, Pastor G.Commodore Pastor G. Viado	August 17, 1967	May 29, 1968	286 days	Ferdinand Marcos
11		Lomibao, Ismael C.Commodore Ismael C. Lomibao	May 29, 1968	April 2, 1970	1 year, 308 days	Ferdinand Marcos
12		Papa, Dioscoro E.Commodore Dioscoro E. Papa	April 2, 1970	January 15, 1972	1 year, 288 days	Ferdinand Marcos
13		Ruiz, Hilario M.Rear admiral Hilario M. Ruiz	January 15, 1972	March 28, 1976	4 years, 73 days	Ferdinand Marcos
14		Ogbinar, Ernesto R.Rear admiral Ernesto R. Ogbinar	March 28, 1976	August 3, 1980	4 years, 128 days	Ferdinand Marcos
15		Alejandro, Simeon M.Rear admiral Simeon M. Alejandro	August 3, 1980	December 9, 1985	5 years, 128 days	Ferdinand Marcos
16		Ochoco, Brillante CRear admiral Brillante C. Ochoco	December 9, 1985	February 26, 1986	79 days	Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino
17		Martillano, Serapio C.Rear admiral Serapio C. Martillano	February 26, 1986	September 6, 1986	192 days	Corazon Aquino
18		Jardiniano, Tagumpay R.Rear admiral Tagumpay R. Jardiniano	September 6, 1986	March 29, 1988	1 year, 205 days	Corazon Aquino
19		Cunanan, Carlito Y.Rear admiral Carlito Y. Cunanan	March 29, 1988	1989	1 year	Corazon Aquino
20		Dumancas, Mariano J.Vice admiral Mariano J. Dumancas	1989	August 2, 1993	4 years	Corazon Aquino Fidel Ramos
21		Marcelo, Virgilio Q.Vice admiral Virgilio Q. Marcelo	August 2, 1993	1994	1 year	Fidel Ramos
22		Carranza, Pio P.Vice admiral Pio P. Carranza	September 21, 1994	1996	2 years	Fidel Ramos
23		Santos, Eduardo Mario R.Vice admiral Eduardo Mario R. Santos	1996	January 12, 1999	3 years	Fidel Ramos
24		Fernandez, Luisito F.Vice admiral Luisito F. Fernandez	January 12, 1999	November 23, 2000	1 year, 316 days	Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada
25		Wong, Guillermo G.Vice admiral Guillermo G. Wong	November 23, 2000	March 1, 2001	98 days	Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
26		Hingco, Victorino S.Vice admiral Victorino S. Hingco	March 1, 2001	March 6, 2003	2 years, 5 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
27		De Leon, Ernesto H.Vice admiral Ernesto H. De Leon	March 6, 2003	December 5, 2005	2 years, 274 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
28		Mayuga, Mateo M.Vice admiral Mateo M. Mayuga	December 5, 2005	December 9, 2006	1 year, 4 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
29		Calunsag, Rogelio I.Vice admiral Rogelio I. Calunsag	December 9, 2006	August 2, 2008	1 year, 237 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
30		Golez, Ferdinand S.Vice admiral Ferdinand S. Golez	August 2, 2008	May 15, 2010	1 year, 286 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
31		Cortez, Dannilo M.Rear admiral Danilo M. Cortez	May 15, 2010	January 4, 2011	234 days	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III
32		Pama, Alexander P.Vice admiral Alexander P. Pama	January 4, 2011	December 21, 2012	1 year, 352 days	Benigno Aquino III
33		Alano, Jose Luis M.Vice admiral Jose Luis M. Alano	December 21, 2012	April 30, 2014	1 year, 130 days	Benigno Aquino III
34		Millan, Jesus C.Vice admiral Jesus C. Millan	April 30, 2014	July 10, 2015	1 year, 71 days	Benigno Aquino III
35		Taccad, Caesar C.Vice admiral Caesar C. Taccad	July 10, 2015	November 12, 2016	1 year, 125 days	Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte
36		Mercado, Ronald Joseph S.Vice admiral Ronald Joseph S. Mercado	November 12, 2016	December 19, 2017	1 year, 37 days	Rodrigo Duterte
37		Empedrad, Robert A.Vice admiral Robert A. Empedrad	December 19, 2017	February 3, 2020	2 years, 46 days	Rodrigo Duterte
38		Bacordo, Giovanni Carlo J.Vice admiral Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo	February 3, 2020	June 8, 2021	1 year, 125 days	Rodrigo Duterte
39		Bordado, Adeluis S.Vice admiral Adeluis S. Bordado	June 8, 2021	September 8, 2022	1 year, 92 days	Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos
–		Valencia, Caesar BernardRear admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia Acting	September 8, 2022	November 24, 2022	77 days	Bongbong Marcos
40		Adaci Jr., ToribioVice admiral Toribio Adaci Jr.	November 24, 2022	November 15, 2024	2 years, 25 days	Bongbong Marcos
41		Ezpeleta, Jose Ma Ambrosio Q.Rear Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta	November 15, 2024	Incumbent	34 days	Bongbong Marcos

References

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