overall military operations against the Maute group and the Abu Sayyaf. He also implemented innovative tactics and strategies against the terrorists, such as placing wood and steel planks on the AFP's armored vehicles to counter against enemy RPGs. On October 5, 2017, as the final phase of operations in Marawi materialized, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Commanding General of the Philippine Army, replacing then-Army Chief Lieutenant General Glorioso Miranda, and was promoted to Lieutenant General. As the Chief of the Philippine Army, he led the formulations of new doctrines and changes in the army's modernization program against terrorism, communist insurgencies, and external defense, as part of the lessons learned from urban warfare. He retired from military service on October 15, 2018, as he was replaced by then-Commander of the Intelligence Service of the AFP (ISAFP) Major General Macairog S. Alberto. Awards in military service Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Martial Law Unit Citation People Power I Unit Citation People Power II Unit Citation 2 Grand Commander medals, Philippine Legion of Honor Outstanding Achievement Medals Distinguished Service Stars Gawad sa Kaunlaran medals Bronze Cross Medal Military Merit Medals with one spearhead device, 3 silver and 1 bronze anahaws Military Civic Action Medal Military Commendation Medals United Nations Service Medal United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Ribbon Long Service Medal Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon Combat Commander's Badge Scout Ranger Qualification Badge Special Forces Qualification Badge AFP Parachutist Badge Presidential Security Group Badge AFP Command and General Staff Course Badge United States Army Infantry School Badge Controversy with Erwin Tulfo His stint as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development came with a controversy involving him and journalist/broadcaster Erwin Tulfo, after the journalist, threatened him and gave tirades on-air on his radio show “Tutok Tulfo” on Radyo Pilipinas. Sec. Bautista was not available while having a meeting with an ambassador at the moment Tulfo's team was reaching him for a live, on-air interview regarding about the DSWD's plans on a recent signing of anti-poverty measure Magna Carta of the Poor. References |- 1961 births Living people Philippine Military Academy alumni Philippine Army generals Recipients of the Philippine Legion of Honor Recipients of the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Recipients of the Distinguished Service Star Recipients of the Gold Cross (Philippines) Recipients