Ricardo Papa

Ricardo Papa
Chief of the Manila Police Department
In office March 26, 1966 – March 13, 1968
Preceded by	Eugenio Torres
Succeeded by	Enrique Morales
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office December 21, 1962 – December 31, 1963
President	Diosdado Macapagal
Preceded by	Pelagio Cruz
Succeeded by	Nicanor Garcia
Commanding General of the Philippine Army
In office January 1, 1963 – August 31, 1963
President	Diosdado Macapagal
Preceded by	Dominador García
Succeeded by	Ernesto Mata
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Army
Years of service	1940s–1963
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	91st Infantry Division
Commands	Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Battles/wars	Fall of the Philippines Battle of Bataan Bataan Death March

Ricardo G. Papa was a Filipino general and police officer.

Military career

Papa served in the Philippine Army since in the early 1940s until 1963. When he was assigned at the 91st Division as a G-3 officer and captain, he survived the Pantingan River massacre which occurred during the Bataan Death March.

He became the Commanding General of the Army for over 200 days in 1963.

Police career

He became the Chief of Police of the Manila Police Department from 1966 to 1968.

Personal life

His son and namesake, Ricardo Papa Jr. served as mayor of Taguig from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001.

Legacy

A street and a train station, including the former name of Camp Bagong Diwa, was named after him.

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