MGEN FACUNDO OLORES PALAFOX IV PA is currently the Division Commander, Armor Division, Philippine Army. He was born in Dagupan City on May 2, 1968 and grew up in Baguio City where he studied elementary and high school. He later took up BS Math-Physics in at the University of the Philippines College of Baguio.
He then entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1986 and graduated as a member of PMA Bigkis-Lahi Class of 1990; He has since been assigned to various key positions in different units of both the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as well.
MGEN PALAFOX IV spent his formative years as an Infantry Officer with the 22nd Infantry (Valor) Battalion under the 2nd Infantry Division in the Bicol region as a platoon leader, Company Commander, and Battalion Staff officer. In 1995, he joined Light Armor Brigade (LABde), PA and was designated as Company Commander, 22nd Light Armor Company, 2nd Light Armo...