The Philippine Army renamed its museum building to honor the life and legacy of the 11th Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Brig. Gen. Leoncio S. Tan on October 14, 2022 at the Philippine Army Museum, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila.
Army Chief Historian Emeterio A. Ornedo, Jr., said the Philipine Army Museum Building, which is now called the Brig. Gen. Leoncio S. Tan Building, is a fitting tribute to the life and legacy of the former Army Chief who led the Philippine Army from July 11, 1957 to June 12, 1958. Under Brig. Gen. Tan’s leadership, the Army established its permanent headquarters at Fort William Mckinley which was later renamed Fort Andres Bonifacio. Likewise, the former CGPA also pushed the housing projects for the Army personnel and planned the first Army forces maneuvers in all division levels.
The late Brig. Gen. Tan graduated from the Philippine Constabulary Academy in 1928 and served as a member of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) during World War ll. He received the US Armed Forces a Silver Star Medal for his gallantry in action.
Photos by Cpl Josel Sucayan, Philippine Army
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