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Jaime Callada Echeverria (born December 3, 1933, died February 20, 2010) was a Filipino military general and member of the Zenarosa panel.

Early life & family

Brigadier General Jaime Callada Echeverria was born in Albay, Philippines to Teofilo Echeverria y Zubeldia, a Basque immigrant from Pueyo, Navarre and Simeona Cao Callada, a native of Malinao, Albay. He grew up with 9 brothers and 2 sisters, including Waiting for Sunrise Till Dusk author, Teofilo Callada Echeverria.

Through his grandmother, Micaela Zubeldia y Arguiñena, he was the second cousin once-removed of Juan Jose Zubieta Zubeldia [1], a member of the now-defunct Basque nationalist organization ETA. He was the uncle of retired Philippine Marine Corps General Orlando Echeverria de Leon and Philippine Coast Guard Rear Admiral Roy Echeverria.

Echeverria's family lived in Payo (now Panganiban) before the outbreak of World War II and lived on a property called Suminimsim in Catanduanes to elude Japanese soldiers who had occupied the towns and villages. [1] The family then moved to Viga, Catanduanes after the war, and because of the nature of his father's work, the family moved numerous times to Tabaco, Casiguran, and finally Bulan, where his father finally settled and retired. The family kept a house in Tabaco which remains in the Echeverria family to this day.

Personal life

He was married to Marilyn Cababaros Neri.

Education & career

He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1957.

A Vietnam War veteran, he was given a Distinguished Service Star, a gold, silver, and bronze cross medals. He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Star, the second highest medal in the military.

When he was Colonel, he commanded the Army Seaborne Brigade.

Echeverria was the Regional Unified Command XI Commanding General and was in charge of the antirebel campaign in five Mindanao provinces to halt the rapid growth of the Communist insurgency in the Philippines. [2]

He was president of the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO) from 1980 to 2000 as well as a director of the Armed Forces and Police Savings & Loan Association, Inc. (AFPSLAI).

He was a member of the Zenarosa panel, also known as the Independent Commission Against Private Armies (ICAPA), created by Administrative Order 275 issued by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, before his death [3] [4]. The commission was formed by President Arroyo to dismantle private armed groups after the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.

Awards and decorations

Personal military decorations

Alleged coup involvement

General Echeverria, then a Philippine Army commander in Davao del Norte [5], was relieved of his duties after a civilian-backed military coup ousted Marcos and installed President Corazon Aquino in February 1986 (popularly called the People Power Revolution).

Echeverria, along with three other generals, was implicated in the first coup attempt against Aquino in July 1986 when political allies of the late deposed President Ferdinand Marcos started the Siege of the Manila Hotel and declared a breakaway government. [6] Charges against Echeverria and others accused in that coup attempt were dropped after they pledged allegiance to the Aquino government. He was also implicated in the 1989 Philippine coup attempt along with BGen. Felix Brawner Jr. [6]

Politics

During the 1992 Philippine general election, Gen. Echeverria unsuccessfully ran for senator under the ticket of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her political party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

Death

He died of a heart attack on February 20, 2010 at the age of 76. His body lay in wake at the Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig before he was buried on February 24, 2010 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.


References

  1. ^ Echeverria, Teofilo (10/24/2012). Waiting for Sunrise Till Dusk. AuthorHouse. ISBN  9781477241936. {{ cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= and |date= ( help)CS1 maint: date and year ( link)
  2. ^ Lohr, Steve (1985-05-13). "QUELLING THE PHILIPPINE INSURGENCY: NO EASY TASK". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. ^ "Anti-private army panel member dies of heart attack". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ "Philippines: Independent Commission Against Private Armies Works Toward Safe and Credible Elections". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ^ Upi (1984-03-26). "AROUND THE WORLD; 60 Rebels Said to Die In Philippine Flare-Up". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ^ a b "Rebellion charges filed against two retired generals - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Jaime Callada Echeverria (born December 3, 1933, died February 20, 2010) was a Filipino military general and member of the Zenarosa panel.

Early life & family

Brigadier General Jaime Callada Echeverria was born in Albay, Philippines to Teofilo Echeverria y Zubeldia, a Basque immigrant from Pueyo, Navarre and Simeona Cao Callada, a native of Malinao, Albay. He grew up with 9 brothers and 2 sisters, including Waiting for Sunrise Till Dusk author, Teofilo Callada Echeverria.

Through his grandmother, Micaela Zubeldia y Arguiñena, he was the second cousin once-removed of Juan Jose Zubieta Zubeldia [1], a member of the now-defunct Basque nationalist organization ETA. He was the uncle of retired Philippine Marine Corps General Orlando Echeverria de Leon and Philippine Coast Guard Rear Admiral Roy Echeverria.

Echeverria's family lived in Payo (now Panganiban) before the outbreak of World War II and lived on a property called Suminimsim in Catanduanes to elude Japanese soldiers who had occupied the towns and villages. [1] The family then moved to Viga, Catanduanes after the war, and because of the nature of his father's work, the family moved numerous times to Tabaco, Casiguran, and finally Bulan, where his father finally settled and retired. The family kept a house in Tabaco which remains in the Echeverria family to this day.

Personal life

He was married to Marilyn Cababaros Neri.

Education & career

He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1957.

A Vietnam War veteran, he was given a Distinguished Service Star, a gold, silver, and bronze cross medals. He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Star, the second highest medal in the military.

When he was Colonel, he commanded the Army Seaborne Brigade.

Echeverria was the Regional Unified Command XI Commanding General and was in charge of the antirebel campaign in five Mindanao provinces to halt the rapid growth of the Communist insurgency in the Philippines. [2]

He was president of the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO) from 1980 to 2000 as well as a director of the Armed Forces and Police Savings & Loan Association, Inc. (AFPSLAI).

He was a member of the Zenarosa panel, also known as the Independent Commission Against Private Armies (ICAPA), created by Administrative Order 275 issued by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, before his death [3] [4]. The commission was formed by President Arroyo to dismantle private armed groups after the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.

Awards and decorations

Personal military decorations

Alleged coup involvement

General Echeverria, then a Philippine Army commander in Davao del Norte [5], was relieved of his duties after a civilian-backed military coup ousted Marcos and installed President Corazon Aquino in February 1986 (popularly called the People Power Revolution).

Echeverria, along with three other generals, was implicated in the first coup attempt against Aquino in July 1986 when political allies of the late deposed President Ferdinand Marcos started the Siege of the Manila Hotel and declared a breakaway government. [6] Charges against Echeverria and others accused in that coup attempt were dropped after they pledged allegiance to the Aquino government. He was also implicated in the 1989 Philippine coup attempt along with BGen. Felix Brawner Jr. [6]

Politics

During the 1992 Philippine general election, Gen. Echeverria unsuccessfully ran for senator under the ticket of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her political party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

Death

He died of a heart attack on February 20, 2010 at the age of 76. His body lay in wake at the Heritage Park in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig before he was buried on February 24, 2010 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.


References

  1. ^ Echeverria, Teofilo (10/24/2012). Waiting for Sunrise Till Dusk. AuthorHouse. ISBN  9781477241936. {{ cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= and |date= ( help)CS1 maint: date and year ( link)
  2. ^ Lohr, Steve (1985-05-13). "QUELLING THE PHILIPPINE INSURGENCY: NO EASY TASK". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. ^ "Anti-private army panel member dies of heart attack". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ "Philippines: Independent Commission Against Private Armies Works Toward Safe and Credible Elections". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ^ Upi (1984-03-26). "AROUND THE WORLD; 60 Rebels Said to Die In Philippine Flare-Up". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ^ a b "Rebellion charges filed against two retired generals - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

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