14 Facts About Reynaldo Mendoza

Reynaldo Arce Mendoza was a Philippine Army brigadier general.

Reynaldo Mendoza was a member of the class of 1940, the author of the Alma Mater song "PMA, Oh Hail to Thee," and former Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy.

Reynaldo Mendoza was the former Chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and President of the National Defense College of the Philippines.

Reynaldo Mendoza was recipient of the Ulchi Distinguished Military Service Medal and the Korean War Hero Medal for his command of the 2nd Battalion Combat Team of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea.

Reynaldo Mendoza is a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1940, which was the first class to complete four years of training as cadets in the academy.

When World War II broke out, Reynaldo Mendoza was an intelligence officer of the 1st Coast Artillery Battalion.

Reynaldo Mendoza was the Chief of Intelligence and Commanding Officer of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1959 to 1962.

Reynaldo Mendoza then assumed the post of Deputy Director in the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency for the next two years.

Reynaldo Mendoza chaired the South East Asia Treaty Organization's 6th Meeting of Security Experts in Bangkok.

Reynaldo Mendoza was already retired but had not lost his influence.

When Reynaldo Mendoza's nephew was arrested and abused by the Marcos' military forces, he recounted that the torture stopped after the Constabulary Security Unit's head, who used to serve under Reynaldo Mendoza, found out about their kinship.

At a special ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War in 2010, Reynaldo Mendoza was one of the 14 Filipinos honored with the Korean War Hero Medal, presented by the Republic of Korea for their contributions during the Korean War.

Reynaldo Mendoza is the son of Martin Sanidad Mendoza and Esperanza Arce.

Reynaldo Mendoza has 5 children with his wife Lilia Moran.