Macairog S. Alberto

Macairog Sabiniano Alberto is a Filipino general and served as the former Commanding General of the Philippine Army. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Sinagtala" Class of 1986. Well-respected among peers and subordinates, his previous commands include the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP), as well as the 2nd and 3rd Scout Ranger Battalions.

Education
Alberto is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Sinagtala" Class of 1986; other training programs he has completed include the Scout Ranger Course, Command and General Staff Course (Second highest in his class), Master of Arts in Strategic Studies, Strategic Intel Course, Counterterrorism Fellowship Program in the US, and Public Management Major in Development and Security at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP).

Military career
His career started when he was a Platoon Leader, then a Company Commander at the 2nd Infantry Division (Philippines). He also joined the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and Battalion Commander of the 2nd and 3rd Scout Ranger Battalions, as a Lieutenant Colonel.

He also served as an Intelligence Officer for the Philippine Contingent in East Timor. Alberto also headed the Department of Ground Warfare at the Philippine Military Academy, and Commandant of the Scout Ranger Training School.

He became the 9th Commander of Task Force Davao in June 2014 then became Brigade Commander of the 1001 Infantry Brigade. He was appointed Chief of the Intelligence Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines, in August 2017. And appointed as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army in 2018.

Awards

 * Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.png Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
 * PHL Martial Law Unit Citation.png Martial Law Unit Citation
 * PHL People Power I Unit Citation.png People Power I Unit Citation
 * PHL People Power II Unit Citation.png People Power II Unit Citation
 * PHL Legion of Honor - Legionnaire BAR.png Philippine Legion of Honor
 * PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.png Distinguished Service Star
 * PHL Gold Cross.png Gold Cross Medals
 * Silver Cross Medals
 * Distinguished Service Medal
 * Gawad sa Kapayapaan
 * PHL Bronze Cross.gif Bronze Cross Medals
 * PHL Military Merit Medal.gif Military Merit
 * PHL Military Civic Action Medal.gif Military Civic Action Medal
 * PHL Military Commendation.gif Military Commendation Medal
 * PHL Silver Wing Medal ribbon bar.png Silver Wing Medal
 * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal
 * AFP Long Service Medal.gif Long Service Medal
 * Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Luzon Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * PHL Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal ribbon.png Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Mindanao Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon.gif Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon
 * Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas.jpg Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
 * Combat Commander's (Kagitingan) Badge.png Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
 * Scout Ranger Qualification Badge.jpg Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
 * Honorary Airborne Wings - From The Royal Thai Army
 * Us legion of merit legionnaire.png Legion of Merit

Personal life
Alberto is married to Jessica O. Alberto; they have four children, two sons and two daughters.