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=  MAJOR GENERAL JOSE P. JOEMAG MAGNO JR, AFP   (Ret)  =

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS (AMONG THE FIRSTS) FROM 1952 to date
''' MEMBER OF THE CADRE STAFF OF THE PIONEER SCOUT RANGER TRAINING UNIT, PHILIPPINE ARMY. '''

AS A REGULAR SCOUT RANGER TEAM LEADER, HE PARTICIPATED IN SUCCESSFUL SRCG OPNS VS HADJI KAMLON IN JOLO AND LATER DEPLOYED VS POLITBURO TARGETS IN LUZON. 1952 – 1956.

ONE OF THE ORGANIZING CADRE OF THE 1ST SPECIAL FORCES COMPANY (AIRBORNE) PHILIPPINE ARMY BASED IN FT MAGSAYSAY 1961- 1962.

TRAINED ORGANIC PERSONNEL AND LATER WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM THE MAJOR SEVICES OF THE AFP IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS, BASIC AIRBORNE AND UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE.

''' 1ST PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT (PHILCON I) TO SOUTH VIETNAM. '''

AS ADVISER TO THE ARMY OF REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM ON CIVIC ACTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE, TRAINING OF REGIONAL/POPULAR FORCES 1964 – 65.

ONE OF THE ORGANIZING CADRE STAFF IN THE AFP SUPPORTED PC METROPOLITAN COMMAND (METROCOM) UPON ARRIVAL FROM SOUTH VIETNAM 1968 -1970.

''' BN COMMANDER OF THE 10TH INF BATTALION, TABAK DIVISION STATIONED IN CENTRAL LUZON. '''

THE FIRST COMBAT READY UNIT DEPLOYED TO MINDANAO, AFTER THE MNLF ATTACK AT MARAWI LANAO SUR IN OCT 21, 1972. RESTORED PEACE AND SECURITY AT THE LANAO SUR and LANAO NORTE PROVINCES, DUBBED THE PEACEMAKER AFTER TWO YEARS OF DEPLOYMENT.

''' FIRST FOREIGN STUDENT OFFICER TO FINISH AS HONOR GRADUATE AT THE ONE YEAR COURSE AT SESKOAD, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, AT BANDUNG. '''

HE HAD LEARNED HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE IN BAHASA DURING THE COURSE. 1969 -1970.

''' HEAD OF THE TASK FORCE FOR THE REHABILTATION OF BURNED TOWN OF JOLO. FEBRUARY 1974. '''

''' COMMANDING GENERAL OF CENTRAL MINDANAO COMMAND (CEMCOM) BASED IN COTABATO CITY. '''

SERVED AS THE MILITARY PARTNER OF THE CHAIRMAN' OF AUTONOMOUS REGION XII. 1981-1983.

''' COMMANDING GENERAL OF SOUTHERN COMMAND (SOUTHCOM) WITH HEADQUARTERS IN ZAMBOANGA WITH OPERATIONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE ENTIRE MINDANO MAINLAND, BASILAN, JOLO ,SULU AND TAWI­TAWI UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MILITARY. '''

SERVICE IN 1986.

''' PRESIDENT CORAZON C. AQUINO APPOINTED RETIRED GENERAL MAGNO AS THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON MILITARY AFFAIRS 1986 - 1992. '''

ASSUMED MISSIONS INVOLVING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT INTERESTS AT THE US STATE DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON; WITH US CINCPAC IN HAWAII; WITH THE JAPANESE DIET IN TOKYO; WITH PRESIDENT SUHARTO'S CABINET IN JAKARTA INDONESIA.

''' PRESIDENT RAMOS APPOINTED GENERAL MAGNO AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM 1992. '''

BUT FIRST HE HAD TO CLEAR THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE UNFINISHED GSIS BUILDING AND RELOCATE THE 3,000 INFORMAL SETTLERS (SQUATTERS) BEFORE THE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 8 STORY BUILDING COULD BEGIN. COMPLETED WORKS ON THE ABANDONED BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS AND WAS OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT RAMOS DURING PROPER INAUGURAL CEREMONIES IN 1994.

''' AFTER HIS SECOND RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN 1998, GENERAL MAGNO JOINED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITRA METRO MANILA TOLLWAYS CORPORATION AND WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN UNTIL 2005. '''

''' MR RAMON ANG, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION WAS ELECTED AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF CITRA TOLLWAYS CORPORATION WHICH WAS RENAMED AS THE SAN MIGUEL SKYWAY CORPORATION IN 2020 GEN MAGNO WAS RETAINED AS VICE CHAIRMAN, A POSITION WHICH HE OCCUPIES UNTIL TODAY. '''