Tomas Boniceli Karingal | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tom |
| Born | December 30, 1915 Pasacao, Camarines Sur, Philippine Islands |
| Died | May 24, 1984 (aged 68) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Buried | |
| Service | Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary |
| Years of service | 1933–1984 |
| Rank |  Major General (posthumous) Brigadier General (official, before assassination) |
| Battles / wars | World War II Hukbalahap campaign Hadji Kamlon rebellion New People's Army rebellion |
| Awards | Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor |
Tomas Boniceli Karingal (December 30, 1915 – 24 May 1984) was a Filipino soldier, war hero and police general who became one of the leading commanders of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) in Metro Manila and Chief of the Quezon City Police Department during the martial law regime of President Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated in 1984 by the Alex Boncayao Brigade, then the urban-assassination unit of the communist New People's Army.