Romulo M. Espaldon | |
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| Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen | |
| In office 1993–1999 | |
| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Abraham Rasul |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Seguis |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Lone District of Tawi Tawi | |
| In office December 12, 1990 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Alawadin Bandon, Jr. (de facto) |
| Succeeded by | Nur G. Jaafar |
| Ambassador to Egypt, Somalia and Sudan | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Jose V. Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Rafael E. Seguis |
| 1st Commissioner (later Minister) of Muslim Affairs | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Datumanong |
| 1st Regional Commissioner of Western Mindanao (Region IX) | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Bob Tugung (Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook) |
| 1st Commander of the AFP Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Delfin Castro |
| 1st Governor of Tawi-Tawi | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Nur G. Jaafar |
| AFP Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Acab |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Ileto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1925 Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines |
| Died | August 27, 2005 (aged 79) Makati, Philippines |
| Alma mater | FEATI University United States Merchant Marine Academy US Naval War College National Defense College of the Philippines |
| Awards | US Congressional Gold Medal Légion d'honneur Bintang Yudha Dharma Presidential Merit Award Outstanding Achievement Medal Distinguished Service Stars Military Merit Medals Presidential Unit Citations Long Service Medal Philippine Liberation Medal Jolo Campaign Medal Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Navy |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Unit | AFP Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) |
| Battles/wars | Moro conflict World War II |
Romulo Mercader Espaldon (September 16, 1925 – August 27, 2005) was a Filipino politician, military officer, civil servant and diplomat. He was the first naval officer to attain the rank of Rear Admiral in the Philippine Navy.[1] He became overall military commander in Mindanao at the height of the Muslim secessionist movement led by the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the mid-1970s, during which he promoted a "Policy of Attraction"[2] which won the respect of many Muslims[3] and led 35,411[4] rebels to return to the fold of law by late 1978, and over 40,000[5] rebels by the early 1980s.
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- ^ Noble, Lela (1977). "Philippines 1976: The Contrast between Shrine and Shanty". Asian Survey. 17 (2): 138. doi:10.2307/2643471. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2643471.
- ^ McCoy, Alfred W. (2009). An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-299-22984-9.
- ^ Hollie, Pamela G. (March 10, 1982). "Marcos to Visit Saudi Arabia to Ease Moslem-Rebel Issue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2020.