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Segundo Velasco
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office 1967–1968
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Minister	Ernesto Mata
Preceded by	Victor Osias
Succeeded by	Manuel Yan
Chief of Philippine Constabulary
In office 1966–1967
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Minister	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Flaviano Olivares
Succeeded by	Manuel Yan
Personal details
Born	Segundo Pilar Velasco March 29, 1918 Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines
Died	July 19, 1993 (aged 75) Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Resting place	Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Spouse	Sotera Sorandi Lazon
Relations	Pauline L. Velasco (Daughter) Stephen Velasco (Son) Fidelino Velasco (Son) Julieta Velasco (Daughter) George Velasco (Son) John Francis Velasco(Son)
Profession	Soldier Law Enforcement Officer
Military service
Branch/service	Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary
Years of service	1940 - 1958
Rank	General
Battles/wars	World War II Hukbalahap Campaign

Segundo Pilar Velasco was a Philippine Army officer. He served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from August 15, 1967, to May 27, 1968. He was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr to replaced General Victor L. Osias, PAF as Chief of Staff. ^[1]

Early years

Segundo Velasco on March 29, 1918, in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte to Francisco Velasco and Faustina Pilar.

Education

He entered Philippine Military Academy in 1936 and graduated in 1940 as the first class to graduate as PMA cadets.

Military career

Upon graduation from Philippine Military Academy in 1938 he joined newly organized Philippine Army. He was sent to Camp Del Pilar in Pampanga for field artillery training. He commanded 1st Battalion of the 51st Field Artillery Regiment who saw action in Mauban and Atimonan, Tayabas Province and in Bataan during WW II. He was sent to Mindanao Island to command 2nd Battalion of 81st Infantry Regiment initially assigned in Leyte island but was moved to Agusan. He was POW after the entire Visayas-Mindanao Force was surrendered by General William Sharp due to the insistence of General Wainwright.

He resumed his military career after the war and appointed as Chief of Philippine Constabulary by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1966 and later as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1967 to 1968.

See also

• Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Chief of Philippine Constabulary

References

External links

• The story of Batch ’36
• 29. Gen. Angelo Reyes