July 30, 1925 Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
Died
February 5, 2020(2020-02-05) (aged 94)
Allegiance
Philippines
Service/branch
Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary
Years of service
1951-1986
Rank
Major General
Commands held
SOUTHCOM[1][2][3] AFP
CEMCOM[4] AFP
Battles/wars
Communist rebellion in the Philippines[5][6][7][8]
Islamic insurgency in the Philippines[9]
Vietnam War
Korean War
Other work
Author, A Mindanao Story: Troubled Decades in the Eye of the Storm
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]
^ abPresidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement "JSOTF-Philippines Has a New Commander"
^ abCarolyn O. Arguillas "Southcom to be divided into east and west commands", MindaNews, Davao City, Philippines, 23 July 2006. Re-posted July 23, 2006, 01:54:09 AM [1]
^ abMANILA BULLETIN - Mike U. Crismundo - August 30, 2006, 8:00am "Southern Command deactivated - 2 new AFP commands activated" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
^Cotabato Thru Time "COTABATO CITY: A Gateway to Central Mindanao"
^Anchorage Daily News - Oct 4, 1985 A10 "21 Soldiers reported killed in the Philippines"
^Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 11, 1982 p. 5-A "Bombs kill 7 in the Philippines"
^Miami Herald - Feb 15, 1983 3B front "Philippine Troops Advance on Rebels"
^New Straits Times - Dec 3, 1984 p. 15 "Philippine troops and Reds clash"
^New York Times - Jan 19, 1978 "Military in Philippines Reports Heavy Losses by Separatists"
^The Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 16, 1981 "Moslem rebels massacre 124 soldiers"
^Philippine Army - Army Management Information Center "The Reward of Persuasion: Bloodbath in Pata" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^http://www.lazamboangatimes.com/cesar_climaco_latest001.html "Remembering Cesar Climaco, JOHN L. SHINN III La Zamboanga Times, p.1"
^http://www.lazamboangatimes.com/cesar_climaco2.html "Remembering Cesar Climaco, JOHN L. SHINN III La Zamboanga Times, p.2"
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...
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killed by Moro natives in what was called by retired Major General DelfinCastro as "the biggest number of casualties incurred by the Armed Forces of...
officially declared 'missing'". Philstar. Retrieved 24 November 2023. Mallari, Delfin Jr. (9 January 2024). "Suspect in disappearance of beauty queen surrenders"...
February 4 – Fernando Suarez (b. 1967), Roman Catholic priest February 5 – DelfinCastro (b. 1925), former major general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
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Incorporated. 1980. p. 50. AFP General Orders No. 89 dated August 31, 1973 Castro, Delfin (2005). A Mindanao Story: Troubled Decades in the Eye of the Storm....
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Secretary, as well as former President of Cuba, Raúl Castro's base. In numerous speeches, Raúl Castro emphasized the military's role as a "people's partner"...
his book El Delfín de Fidel, both Fidel Castro and the succeeding President of Venezuela, Rafael Caldera, knew of Chávez's coup plot. Castro allegedly provided...
his book El Delfín de Fidel, both Fidel Castro and the succeeding President of Venezuela, Rafael Caldera, knew of Chávez's coup plot. Castro allegedly provided...
José de Costa Rica. It was erected as a diocese on 19 August 1954. Delfín Quesada Castro (1954−1974) Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (1974−2003) Guillermo...
escapes with the help of Lucas, Armando's mercenary member, but not before Delfin is left behind and is then mercilessly tortured. After a violent confrontation...
2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships, the ship docked in Castro, Chile, with 111 passengers and 120 crew, after an 83-year-old man fell...
extension with Rain or Shine". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 14, 2023. Dioquino, Delfin (April 3, 2024). "Belga makes history for Rain or Shine with triple-double...
Edison Armando Caicedo Castro (born March 13, 1990) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Orense S.C. "Liga ganó anticipadamente la primera...
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