Retired General
Noel S. Clement
AFP
General Noel S. Clement in 2019
52nd Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
24 September 2019 – 4 January 2020
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byGen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr.
Succeeded byGen. Felimon Santos Jr.
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) January 5, 1964 (age 60)
Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Army
Years of service1985–2020
RankGeneral General
UnitChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
AFP Central Command
10th Infantry Division
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Organization & Training, J3
Joint Task Force Sulu
501st Infantry Brigade, 5 ID
602nd Infantry Brigade, 6 ID
56th Infantry Battalion, 7 ID
44th Infantry Battalion, 1 ID
Battles/warsMoro conflict
Communist rebellion in the Philippines

Noel Segovia Clement (born January 5, 1964) is a retired Filipino general who previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff, he served as the commander of the AFP Central Command, and the 10th Infantry Division. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Sandiwa" Class of 1985.[1]

Early life and education

He was born on January 5, 1964, at Lipa, Batangas, and was raised in Davao City. He studied at DOLE Philippines School in South Cotabato, Stella Maris Academy of Davao, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BComm.) at the Ateneo de Davao University, before entering the Philippine Military Academy in 1981 and graduated in 1985.[2]

He also attended various courses in the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College and abroad.

Career

After his graduation in 1985, he held positions in the Army such as a platoon leader, company commander, and staff positions in the 44th Infantry Battalion from 1985 to 1993.[3]

He served as commander of the 56th Infantry Battalion, the 602nd Infantry Brigade, and the 501st Infantry Brigade. He also served as a member of the Presidential Security Group.

He also served as the Chief of the AFP Management and Fiscal Office, Commandant of Cadets and Head of Tactics Group in the Philippine Military Academy, Commander of Joint Task Force Sulu in 2014, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Organization & Training, J3 from 2016 to 2017, became commander of the 10th Infantry Division in the Davao Region in 2017, and became commander of the AFP Central Command based in Cebu City in November 2018, before being appointed as the 52nd Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on September 24, 2019,[4] and he was promoted to General on October 30, 2019[5]

As AFP Chief, he was responsible for the overall military preparations during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[6]

Awards

Disappearance of Jonas Burgos

During his stint as commander of the 56th Infantry Battalion, then-Lieutenant colonel Clement was one of the officers tagged in the disappearance of communist leader and activist Jonas Burgos in Quezon City in 2007, but was later cleared in the investigation due to lack of evidence.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Geraldine Anne Valerio, and he has two sons.[8]

References

  1. ^ Mangosing, Frances. "Centcom's Noel Clement is next AFP chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ Acosta, Rene (20 September 2019). "Lt. Gen. Clement, mistah of Madrigal, to succeed him as AFP chief of staff - Rene Acosta". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Clement takes post as 52nd AFP Chief". Manila Bulletin.
  4. ^ Philippines, NewsLine. "Duterte wants new AFP chief to focus on terrorism and insurgency". Newsline PH. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ Marquez, Consuelo. "AFP chief Clement gets fourth star, promoted to general". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ Reyes, Dempsey (November 12, 2019). "27,000 PNP personnel deployed for SEA Games". The Manila Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ Gotinga, J. C.; Ranada, Pia (20 September 2019). "Central Visayas commander Noel Clement is new armed forces chief". Rappler. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Efforts to upgrade AFP capabilities to continue: Clement". Philippine News Agency. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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