Delfin Castro
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Delfin C. Castro (July 30, 1925 – February 5, 2020) was a major general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was the commander of the AFP Southern Command (SOUTHCOM),[2][3] from 1981 to 1986.[1] Notable incidents during his tenure include the Pata Island massacre,[10][11] the assassination of Zamboanga City Mayor Cesar Climaco,[12][13] the rescue of kidnapped Bishop Federico O. Escaler[14] from Muslim rebels and the strafing of the Japanese vessel Hegg by Philippine Air Force fighters off Mindanao.[15]
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Delfin C. Castro | |
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Born | July 30, 1925 Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
Died | February 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 94) |
Allegiance | Philippines |
Service/ | Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary |
Years of service | 1951-1986 |
Rank | Major General |
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Other work | Author, A Mindanao Story: Troubled Decades in the Eye of the Storm |
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