Ronnie Gil Gavan

Ronnie Gil Latorilla Gavan is a Filipino admiral who serves as the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard.

Education
Gavan graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as part of the Maalab class of 1993.

Career
Gavan joined the Philippine Army after graduating from the PMA then after a few years he joined PCG Philippine Coast Guard.

Gavan is credited for the creation of the Angels of the Sea, an all-female radio operator team which boards on vessels deployed in the South China Sea by the PCG. The first batch of the Angels graduated in 2021.

By February 2023, Gavan was promoted to the rank of vice admiral.

President Bongbong Marcos appointed Gavan as Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard on October 19, 2023, succeeding Artemio Abu. He was at the same time promoted to admiral. He was selected from a shortlist of five people.