Jose T. Almonte
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Jose T. Almonte OS |
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| Nickname(s) | Joe, JoAl, JoeAl |
| Born |
November 27, 1931 Albay, Philippine Islands |
| Allegiance |
 Republic of the Philippines
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| Service/branch | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1956-1986 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
Presidential Security Agency Philippine Civic Action Group (PHILCAGV) |
| Commands held | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Hukbalahap Rebellion Insurgency in the Philippines |
| Awards | Distinguished Conduct Star |
| Other work |
Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) National Intelligence Coordinating Agency National Security Advisor |
Jose T. Almonte was the former National Security Advisor and Director-General of the National Security Council in the Cabinet of Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos. He was also the head of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, the Director Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) during the administration of Pres. Corazon Aquino.
Prior to his retirement from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1986, Brig. Gen. Almonte was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Relations.
Jose Almonte was born on November 27, 1931, in the province of Albay.
Jose Almonte entered the Philippine Military Academy as plebe on April 1, 1952, finishing with the Class of '56.
As a young Lieutenant, he was assigned in Gitingan in the mountains of Laguna and Quezon provinces during the waning days of the HUKBALAHAP. A neighboring unit then was commanded by Korean War veteran Capt. Fidel Ramos, and it was here where Lt. Almonte forged a lifelong friendship with Capt. Ramos, who later became the President of the Philippines.
Almonte testifies that this was his only "field command" as he was confronted by his own troops about field mismanagement, that was led to a formal complaint up to the Company level. Instead of being court-martialed for command responsibility as he requested, Almonte was sent to Fort McKinley to go through a Combat Intelligence course. He testifies that this incident has made a profound impact on his idealism on soldiery and opened his "eyes to the realities and consequences of military mismanagement in the field."
During the administration of Pres. Diosdado Macapagal, Capt. Almonte served as the Deputy Commander of the Presidential Security Agency.
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