Ricardo Visaya

General
Ricardo R. Visaya
AFP
General Ricardo R. Visaya AFP
Administrator of the National Irrigation Administration
	In office; March 7, 2017 – July 23, 2022
President	Rodrigo Duterte; Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Peter T. Laviña
Succeeded by	Benny D. Antiporda
47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
	In office; July 1, 2016 – December 7, 2016
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda (acting)
Succeeded by	Gen. Eduardo Año
Commanding General of AFP Southern Luzon Command
	In office; September 8, 2014 – July 1, 2016
Commander of 4th Infantry Division, PA
	In office; April 25, 2013 – September 8, 2014
Personal details
Born	Ricardo Ramoran Visaya; December 8, 1960; Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy
Awards	Distinguished Service Star; Gawad sa Kaunlaran; Bronze Cross Medal; Military Merit Medal; Silver Wing Medal; Military Commendation Medal; Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Army
Years of service	1983–2016
Rank	General
Unit	Chief of Staff, AFP; Southern Luzon Command; 6ID PA; 4ID PA; 69IB, 6ID, PA; 104IB, 1ID, PA; 901IB, 9ID, PA
Battles/wars	Communist rebellion in the Philippines ; Moro conflict ; Philippine Drug War

Ricardo Ramoran Visaya (born December 8, 1960) is a retired Philippine Army general serving as the administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) since 2017. He was the 47th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from July to December 2016. He had also previously served as the commanding general of the AFP Southern Luzon Command, assistant division commander of the 6th Infantry Division, and commander of the 4th Infantry Division. He is from the class of 1983 (Matikas) of the Philippine Military Academy.

On March 7, 2017, Visaya was appointed as National Irrigation Administration chief after Peter T. Laviña resign from his post a week prior.

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