Romeo T. Tanalgo – Philippine Marine Corps Commandant, Lt. General (Ret.)

Formerly Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, Romi retired from the service in 2017 as a Lt. General after serving the nation faithfully for more than thirty-eight years.

As a highly decorated Marine combat officer, his experiences in the field - from Platoon, then to Brigade, and finally as Joint Task Force Commander, Sulu - while constantly interfacing with US Naval, Marine and Air Forces through his tenure, imbued him with an extraordinary understanding of the unique military and geopolitical environments within the region.

Upon attaining General Officer rank, he was tasked with various positions of executive responsibility, such as Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, Commander of Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) and Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Complementing his professional achievements are numerous, advanced civilian and military courses completed locally and abroad. He earned his Master’s Degree in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Master’s in Maritime Studies from University of Wollongong, Australia, Executive Course in Risk Management at AIM, as well as top level certifications through the Australian Defense Force’s Joint Command and Staff Warfare Courses.

He was awarded Metrobank Foundation’s Outstanding Philippine Soldier (TOPS) in 2009, the Civil Service Commission’s Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in 2012, and the Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES) from Metrobank Foundation in 2014.

Romi joined Nickel Asia Corporation in May 2019 as a consultant and eventually as Vice President for Security and Government Relations in September that year. His current position is as Senior Vice President, Chief Security and Aviation Officer.