Ricardo Visaya

Ricardo Ramoran Visaya is a Filipino soldier who served as the 47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the Commanding General of the AFP Southern Luzon Command from September 8, 2014 to July 1, 2016. He was also the former assistant division commander of 6th Infantry Division and former commander of the 4th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983.

On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.

Early life and education
Ricardo Visaya was born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. It's also where he finished elementary and secondary education. He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated in 1983.

Training
Visaya's education and training include:
 * Philippine Military Academy "Matikas" Class, 1983
 * Scout Ranger Regular Course
 * Intelligence Officer Basic Course
 * Infantry Basic Course
 * Infantry Officer Advance Course
 * Tradecraft for Trainor’s Course
 * Electronic Warfare Officer Course
 * Contract Management Course
 * Executive Course on Security Studies in Hawaii, USA
 * Command General Staff Course at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army
 * Pacific Army Management Seminar in Tokyo, Japan.
 * Professional Managers Program, Ateneo University
 * Financial Statement Analysis, University of Asia and the Pacific
 * Masters in Project Management, Australian Defense Force, Canberra, Australia

Awards
Visaya's awards include:
 * PHL Legion of Honor - Legionnaire BAR.png Philippine Legion of Honor
 * PHL Blue White Red.png Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines)
 * PHL Gawad Sa Kaunlaran.gif Three (3) Gawad sa Kaunlaran
 * PHL Bronze Cross.gif Eleven (11) Bronze Cross Medals
 * PHL Military Merit Medal.gif Forty Nine (49) Military Merit Medal (Philippines)
 * PHL Military Commendation.gif Fourteen (14) Military Commendation Medals
 * PHL Sagisag Ulirang Kawal.gif Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
 * PHL Silver Wing Medal ribbon bar.png Two (2) Silver Wing Medals
 * 20 Plaques of Recognitions
 * PMA Cavalier Award (as outstanding alumnus of the Philippine Military Academy)
 * PHL Bronze Cross.gif Bronze Cross Medal
 * PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.png Distinguished Service Star
 * PHL Gawad Sa Kaunlaran.gif Gawad sa Kaunlaran