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The Captaincy General of the Philippines [a] was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid .
The Commanding General of the Philippine Army ( CGPA) is the overall commander and highest ranking officer commissioned to serve in the Philippine Army. The position concurrently holds the three-star rank of Lieutenant General. [2] The commanding general is appointed by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The Captaincy General of the Philippines was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a governor-general as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain based in Mexico City until Mexican independence when it was transferred directly to Madrid. It has been suggested that Spanish East ...
LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANDRES CASTOR CENTINO took the helm of the Philippine Army as its 64th Commanding General on 14 May 2021. Prior to his current designation, he was the Commander, 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army. Under LTGEN CENTINO’s leadership, the Diamond Division has been adjudged as the “Fightingest Division ...
History of the Philippines (1565–1898) Former Spanish colonies. Former colonies in Southeast Asia. Former colonies in Oceania. New Spain. Spanish East Indies. European colonisation in Asia. European colonisation in Oceania. Philippines–Spain relations.
W. Valeriano Weyler. Categories: Governors-General of the Philippines. Captaincy General of the Philippines. Spanish colonial governors and administrators. Spanish people in the colonial Philippines. Spanish captain generals.
Jan 4, 2021 · The Captaincy General of the Philippines (Capitanía General de Filipinas) was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire in Southeast Asia governed by a Governor-General. The Captaincy General encompassed the Spanish East Indies, which included among others the Philippine Islands and the Caroline Islands. It was founded in 1565 with the first permanent Spanish settlements.
