Major General Leodevic B Guinid PA, the 37th Vice Commander of the Philippine Army, is a seasoned military leader with a distinguished career marked by key command and staff positions across Army units. His leadership has been pivotal in shaping responses to evolving security challenges in the Philippines, from counter-insurgency operations to crisis management.
Major General Guinid, who belongs to the Philippine Military Academy “Bigkis-Lahi” Class of 1990, has held key roles across various strategic units of the Philippine Army, including command and staff positions in the 32nd Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, and the Special Operations Command, where he has shaped responses to the evolving security challenges in both northern and southern Philippines. He has significantly contributed to national security research through co-authoring crucial publications on crisis management and geopolitical strategy while also serving as a sought-after lecturer on topics ranging from counter-radicalization to international crisis preparedness.