Ronnie Gil Latorilla Gavan is a Filipino admiral who serves as the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard.

Education

Gavan graduated from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as part of the Maalab class of 1993.

Ronnie Gil Gavan

Career

Gavan joined the Philippine Coast Guard after graduating from the PMA.

Ronnie Gil Gavan

Gavan is credited for the creation of the Angels of the Sea, an all-female radio operator team which boards on vessels deployed in the South China Sea by the PCG. The first batch of the Angels graduated in 2021.

Ronnie Gil Gavan

By February 2023, Gavan was promoted to the rank of vice admiral.

President Bongbong Marcos appointed Gavan as Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard on October 19, 2023, succeeding Artemio Abu. He was at the same time promoted to admiral. He was selected from a shortlist of five people.

References

Living people

Philippine Coast Guard personnel

Philippine Military Academy alumni