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Paulino Torres Santos Sr. was a Filipino military officer who was Commanding General of the Philippine Army from 1936 to 1938. Concurrently, he is considered the first official Chief of Staff of the A
Paulino Santos, First Chief of Staff of Philippine Army
Monument of Gen. Paulino Santos in General Santos
The Medal of Valor is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' highest military decoration awarded for bravery.
Paulino Santos
…of them, and thus preserving the lives of government soldiers. For this exceptional military feat, Governor General Frank Murphy bestowed on him the Medal of Valor, the highest Philippine military award for "gallantry in action", just before the inauguration of the Commonwealth government in 1935. In 1930, after…
The AFP Medal of Valor, in its entirety
A wall display for the highest award for bravery of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, inside the AFP Museum, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. In military nomenclature, the award is referred to as the Medal for Valor.
Francisco Camacho Sr
Ferdinand Marcos at the White House