Fabian Ver
| Fabian Ver | |
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Gen. Fabian C. Ver AFP
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| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
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In office August 15, 1981 – October 24, 1984 |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Romeo Espino |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Ramos |
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In office December 2, 1985 – February 25, 1986 |
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| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Fidel Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Fidel Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Fabian Crisologo Ver January 20, 1920 Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands |
| Died | November 21, 1998 (aged 78) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Resting place | Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Philippines
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| Service/branch | Philippine Constabulary |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion |
Fabian Crisologo Ver (January 20, 1920 – November 21, 1998) was a General and Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos.
Fabian Ver was born on January 20, 1920 and grew up in the town of Sarrat in Ilocos Norte.
Ver attended the University of Manila where he obtained a Bachelor of Law degree and later the University of Louisville where he graduated with a degree in police administration in 1963. He also undertook training in Hawaii and with the Los Angeles Police Department
During World War II, he acted as a guerrilla intelligence officer with the rank of third lieutenant and after the war, he went on in the military service. During then Senator Ferdinand Marcos' term as Senate President in the early 1960s, he was one of his military advisers. He was at that time serving in the Criminal Investigation Service of the Philippine Constabulary with the rank of Captain.
The Philippine Constabulary was a that time, a major service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that deals with law enforcement and peace and order in the country. It is now at present, the Philippine National Police.
According to the autobiography book of former Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile entitled, "Juan Ponce Enrile: A Memoir", Ver was a man of Marcos through and through. He could not and would not say no to Marcos and would blindly carry out the wishes and orders of Marcos without question.
Thus, he became the most loyal officer to Marcos and upon the latter's election as President of the Philippines in 1965, he became part of the latter's inner circle. And, Ver worked his way up through the military ranks.
He was most trusted military officer of then President Ferdinand Marcos as Martial Law was declared on September 21, 1972. and he was also known as Marcos' chief enforcer,and was the highest among the Rolex 12. Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, as the Martial Law Architect, the highest among the Rolex 12, while General Ramos was the chief of the Philippine Constabulary.
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