Mariano Castañeda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Governor of Cavite | |
| In office 1945–1945 | |
| President | Jose P. Laurel |
| Preceded by | Dominador M. Camerino |
| Succeeded by | Rafael F. Trias |
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office December 21, 1948 – May 28, 1951 | |
| President |
Elpidio Quirino Manuel A. Roxas |
| Preceded by | Rafael Jalandoni |
| Succeeded by | Calixto Duque |
| Vice Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. Vicente Lim |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Jesus Vargas |
| Provost Marshal General Army and Commander Constabulary Division | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| President | Manuel A. Roxas |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. Federico Oboza |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Alberto Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariano Numeriano Monzon Castañeda 20 December 1892 [1] Imus, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 8 September 1970 (aged 77)
[2] New York City, United States |
| Awards |
Philippine Medal of Valor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | 
Philippine Army
Philippine Constabulary |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands |
Armed Forces of the Philippines Fil-American Cavite Guerilla Forces FACGF |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War, World War II/Liberation of the Province of Cavite |
Mariano Numeriano Castañeda was a Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Provincial Governor of Cavite, Philippine Constabulary, United States Armed Forces in the Far East, and a recipient the Philippines highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor. [3]
Military education and WWII service
Castañeda graduated from the Philippine Military Academy on 15 November 1915, and from the Infantry School at Fort Benning, United States in 1940. He became President Manuel Quezon's aide-de-camp that same year and fought with the United States Army Forces in the Far East during the Battle of Bataan. [1] He survived the Bataan Death March in 1942 and began organizing resistance against Imperial Japanese occupation, most notably the Fil-American Cavite Guerrilla Forces shortly thereafter. [2] In 1944, the Japanese-controlled Second Philippine Republic appointed him Governor of Cavite. After seven months in office, the Japanese became aware of his guerrilla affiliation and attempted to arrest him; he was able to elude his would-be captors and joined his comrades in the field and he engineered along with his FACGF officers and in coordination with the US 11th Airborne Division General Swing and Col.Jay Vanderpool the battle for the liberation of the province of Cavite [1]
Post-WWII service
Castañeda was appointed Provost Marshal General of the Philippine Army on 1 June 1946. He became Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines two years later. [1]
The night before the Philippine Parity Rights plebiscite in 1947, President Manuel Roxas addressed a rally at Plaza Miranda. He narrowly avoided an assassination attempt by Julio Guillen, a disgruntled barber who threw a grenade on the speaker's platform. José Avelino, the Senate President, saw the bomb and gave it a kick. Castañeda then kicked it further down a set of steps as he covered the President with his own body. The grenade exploded near the audience, killing two people and injuring others. Guillen was arrested and executed via the electric chair on 26 April 1950. [4] Castañeda was conferred the Medal of Valor as a consequence of his actions that night.
Medal of Valor citation
"By direction of the President, pursuant to paragraph 2a, Section I, AFPR 600-45, dated 16 December 1948, the Medal for Valor is hereby awarded to:
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in the face of imminent danger at the risk of life to protect His Excellency, Manuel A Roxas, the first President of the Republic of the Philippines.
On the event of the Party Plebiscite on 10 March 1947, after the late President Roxas had delivered his forceful speech for its approval to about 25,000 people assembled in Plaza, Miranda, Quiapo and to the nation over the National Radio Network, an attempt to assassinate him was made by means of a hand grenade thrown at the President. The deadly missile landed on the speaker’s platform and rolled towards the center of the late President Roxas and other ranking government officials. In spite of the inevitable explosion and its lethal results, General Castañeda, then Chief of the Constabulary, in complete disregard of his personal safety, rushed from his seat behind the President’s chair to the lethal weapon which was about to explode, and with extraordinary coolness and presence of mind ordered the people to lie down and then kicked the death-dealing grenade down the steps of the platform where it exploded. His presence of mind and display of exemplary courage and bravery in the timely disposal of the lethal grenade saved the life of the First President of the Philippines and those of his family and other higher ranking officials of the Republic, who at that moment, were all with him on the platform.." [5]
Death
Mariano Castañeda died in New York City at the age of 77 on 8 September 1970, leaving behind his wife and six children.
References
- ^ a b c d "Mariano N. Castañeda, (1944, 1945)". Province of Cavite. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Gen. Mariano Castaneda Of Philippine Resistance". The New York Times. 9 September 1970. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (20 December 2017). "FAST FACTS: List of Medal of Valor awardees and their privileges". Rappler. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "6 Shocking Facts About Philippine Presidents". FilipiKnow. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Award for the Medal of Valor: MGen Mariano N Castañeda O-1032 AFP". Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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| Chief of Staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1945) | ||
| Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1946—2020) |
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| Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (2020—present) | ||
§ — Acting chief. | ||
- Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (Philippines)
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor
- Recipients of the Philippine Medal of Valor
- Philippine Army personnel
- Bataan Death March prisoners
- Philippine Constabulary personnel
- 1892 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Imus
- Philippine Military Academy alumni
- Quirino administration personnel
Mariano Castañeda | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Governor of Cavite | |
| In office 1945–1945 | |
| President | Jose P. Laurel |
| Preceded by | Dominador M. Camerino |
| Succeeded by | Rafael F. Trias |
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office December 21, 1948 – May 28, 1951 | |
| President |
Elpidio Quirino Manuel A. Roxas |
| Preceded by | Rafael Jalandoni |
| Succeeded by | Calixto Duque |
| Vice Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| President | Manuel Roxas |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. Vicente Lim |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Jesus Vargas |
| Provost Marshal General Army and Commander Constabulary Division | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| President | Manuel A. Roxas |
| Preceded by | Brig. Gen. Federico Oboza |
| Succeeded by | Brig. Gen. Alberto Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariano Numeriano Monzon Castañeda 20 December 1892 [1] Imus, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | 8 September 1970 (aged 77)
[2] New York City, United States |
| Awards |
Philippine Medal of Valor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service |
Philippine Army
Philippine Constabulary |
| Rank |
Major General |
| Commands |
Armed Forces of the Philippines Fil-American Cavite Guerilla Forces FACGF |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War, World War II/Liberation of the Province of Cavite |
Mariano Numeriano Castañeda was a Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Provincial Governor of Cavite, Philippine Constabulary, United States Armed Forces in the Far East, and a recipient the Philippines highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor. [3]
Military education and WWII service
Castañeda graduated from the Philippine Military Academy on 15 November 1915, and from the Infantry School at Fort Benning, United States in 1940. He became President Manuel Quezon's aide-de-camp that same year and fought with the United States Army Forces in the Far East during the Battle of Bataan. [1] He survived the Bataan Death March in 1942 and began organizing resistance against Imperial Japanese occupation, most notably the Fil-American Cavite Guerrilla Forces shortly thereafter. [2] In 1944, the Japanese-controlled Second Philippine Republic appointed him Governor of Cavite. After seven months in office, the Japanese became aware of his guerrilla affiliation and attempted to arrest him; he was able to elude his would-be captors and joined his comrades in the field and he engineered along with his FACGF officers and in coordination with the US 11th Airborne Division General Swing and Col.Jay Vanderpool the battle for the liberation of the province of Cavite [1]
Post-WWII service
Castañeda was appointed Provost Marshal General of the Philippine Army on 1 June 1946. He became Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines two years later. [1]
The night before the Philippine Parity Rights plebiscite in 1947, President Manuel Roxas addressed a rally at Plaza Miranda. He narrowly avoided an assassination attempt by Julio Guillen, a disgruntled barber who threw a grenade on the speaker's platform. José Avelino, the Senate President, saw the bomb and gave it a kick. Castañeda then kicked it further down a set of steps as he covered the President with his own body. The grenade exploded near the audience, killing two people and injuring others. Guillen was arrested and executed via the electric chair on 26 April 1950. [4] Castañeda was conferred the Medal of Valor as a consequence of his actions that night.
Medal of Valor citation
"By direction of the President, pursuant to paragraph 2a, Section I, AFPR 600-45, dated 16 December 1948, the Medal for Valor is hereby awarded to:
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in the face of imminent danger at the risk of life to protect His Excellency, Manuel A Roxas, the first President of the Republic of the Philippines.
On the event of the Party Plebiscite on 10 March 1947, after the late President Roxas had delivered his forceful speech for its approval to about 25,000 people assembled in Plaza, Miranda, Quiapo and to the nation over the National Radio Network, an attempt to assassinate him was made by means of a hand grenade thrown at the President. The deadly missile landed on the speaker’s platform and rolled towards the center of the late President Roxas and other ranking government officials. In spite of the inevitable explosion and its lethal results, General Castañeda, then Chief of the Constabulary, in complete disregard of his personal safety, rushed from his seat behind the President’s chair to the lethal weapon which was about to explode, and with extraordinary coolness and presence of mind ordered the people to lie down and then kicked the death-dealing grenade down the steps of the platform where it exploded. His presence of mind and display of exemplary courage and bravery in the timely disposal of the lethal grenade saved the life of the First President of the Philippines and those of his family and other higher ranking officials of the Republic, who at that moment, were all with him on the platform.." [5]
Death
Mariano Castañeda died in New York City at the age of 77 on 8 September 1970, leaving behind his wife and six children.
References
- ^ a b c d "Mariano N. Castañeda, (1944, 1945)". Province of Cavite. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Gen. Mariano Castaneda Of Philippine Resistance". The New York Times. 9 September 1970. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (20 December 2017). "FAST FACTS: List of Medal of Valor awardees and their privileges". Rappler. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "6 Shocking Facts About Philippine Presidents". FilipiKnow. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Award for the Medal of Valor: MGen Mariano N Castañeda O-1032 AFP". Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
| Commanding Generals of the Philippine Revolutionary Army (1897—1901) | | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1935-1945) | ||
| Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1946—2020) |
| |
| Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (2020—present) | ||
§ — Acting chief. | ||
- Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs (Philippines)
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor
- Recipients of the Philippine Medal of Valor
- Philippine Army personnel
- Bataan Death March prisoners
- Philippine Constabulary personnel
- 1892 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Imus
- Philippine Military Academy alumni
- Quirino administration personnel