med ▁Forces ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( AF P ). ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁Philipp ine ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Turkey , ▁Iran , ▁Camb odia , ▁Th ailand , ▁and ▁La os , ▁Father ▁of ▁Sc out ▁R anger ▁( AF P ). ▁ ▁• ▁Carl ito ▁Gu ans ing ▁Gal vez , ▁Jr . ▁( B ust os ), ▁former ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( AF P ) ▁under ▁D uter te ▁Administration . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁leadership ▁of ▁the ▁AF P ▁Western ▁Mind ana o ▁Command ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Mar aw ▁ ▁i . ▁▁ ▁Lu z vim inda ▁T anc ang co ▁- ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁" B aby "; ▁first ▁non - law yer ▁and ▁woman ▁commission er ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Commission ▁on ▁E lections . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁its ▁first ▁female ▁acting ▁chairman ▁( 1 9 9 8 – 1 9 9 9 ). ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁H ilar io ▁Ru iz ▁- ▁former ▁Flag ▁Officer ▁in ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Navy ( PN ); ▁one ▁of ▁Ro lex ▁ 1 2 ▁advis ers ▁of ▁President ▁Ferdinand ▁Mar cos ▁during ▁his ▁mart ial ▁law ▁period ; ▁BR P ▁H ilar io ▁Ru iz ▁( PG - 3 7 8 ), ▁a ▁coast al ▁pat rol ▁boat ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Navy , ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁him . ▁▁ ▁Con rado ▁Mer c ado , ▁Sr . ▁- ▁locally ▁known ▁as ▁" Mr . ▁Ir