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Manuel Cabal

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Manuel F. Cabal
Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
1959–1961
PresidentCarlos P. Garcia
Preceded byAlfonso Arellano
Succeeded byPelagio Cruz
Chief, Philippine Constabulary
In office
1956–1957
PresidentRamon Magsaysay
Preceded byFlorencio Selga
Succeeded byPelagio Cruz
Personal details
Born
Manuel Fiel Flores Cabal

December 2, 1910
Botolan, Zambales
Died1987
SpouseElisa Cabal
ProfessionConstable
Army
AwardsUS Legion of Merit
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
 United States of America
Branch/servicePhilippine Army
Philippine Constabulary
Years of service1928 - 1961
Battles/warsHukbalahap Campaign
Bataan of Bataan

Manuel Cabal (December 2, 1910 - 1987) is a Filipino Lieutenant General who served as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1958 - 1960. He also served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary from 1957 - 1958.

Early life

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Cabal was born on December 2, 1910, in Botolan, Zambales to father Macario Cabal and mother Mercedes Flores.[1]

Military service

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Cabal attended Philippine Constabulary Academy and graduated in 1928. He was a Constabulary Officer, until he transferred to 21st Infantry Division in Bataan. He fought the Japanese and became a POW after the fall of Bataan. He was released after 3 months and joined guerilla movement. After the war he rejoined the Philippine Constabulary in 1945 upon Philippine liberation.

In 1956, President Ramon Magsaysay appointed him as Chief of the Philippine Constabulary.[2] After General Alfonso Arellano died in office in 1958, Cabal was appointed by President Carlos P. Garcia as Chief of Staff, Armed Forces.[3]

Legacy

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He retired in 1961 and was replaced by Lieutenant General Pelagio Cruz. He died in 1987 due to prostate cancer. Police Camp in Zambales was named after him.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Manuel Cabal". geni_family_tree. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ "The Constabulary and Rural Development" (PDF). repository.mainlib. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ "MANUEL F. CABAL, Petitioner, v. HON. RUPERTO KAPUNAN, JR., and THE CITY FISCAL OF MANILA, Respondents". chanrobles.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ Galang, Alex (May 29, 2013). "Pulis napatay ng kabaro".
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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
1959 to 1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Florencio Selga
Chief, Philippine Constabulary
1957 - 1959
Succeeded by