Centralian promoted to Brigadier General

Centralian alum, Reuben S. Basiao has been promoted to Brigadier General last October 2017.  BGen Basiao took up his kindergarten, elementary, and high school education at Central Philippine University. He thereafter pursued Chemical Engineering in the same university but stopped on his second year to pursue his desire for military service.

During his stay in the Philippine Military Academy, he became the Class Baron. He graduated in 1988. On January 20, 2017, then Col. Basiao assumed leadership of the Philippine Army’s 701st Brigade from BGen Bienvenido R. Datuin Jr. He also served as the Philippine Defense and Armed Forces Attaché in Thailand.

BGen Basiao is the son of the late Rev. Melecio T. Basiao, former Head of the CPU Religion and Ethics Department and Mrs. Esther S. Basiao, a long time University Registrar of CPU.

Known as a man of peace and prayer, BGen Basiao has carried the Centralian Spirit of camaraderie and faith. He has indeed made the Centralian community proud.