Rudy and Linda

Rudy's colorful military career began as a cadet in the Philippine Military Academy where he graduated in 1962. He joined the Philippine Air Force to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot. He holds an MBM degree from the Asian Institute of Management where he graduated in 1972.

He capped his successful military career as Superintendent of the prestigious Philippine Military Academy in 1996. He is credited with largely upgrading the infrastructure of Fort del Pilar during his three year term. He is also credited with the successful organization of Air Philippines as its President and CEO in 1996-97.

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He is a recipient of 29 military medals among which are five Distinguished Service Stars, Gold Cross for Bravery in Action, Philippine Legion of Honor, Outstanding Achievement Medal, Distinguished Aviation Cross and the United Nations Service Medal. He likewise earned the coveted Golden Aviators Award for Public Service from the PAF Flying School Association, and the Air Cavalier Award for Command and Administration from the PMA Alumni Association, Air Force Chapter. He was Defense Attache to Japan from 1986-1990.

Rudy is an active Rotarian since 1980. He was elected governor of District 3810 and chaired the Council of Philippine Rotary Governors in RY 2001-02. He was recipient of the Rotary’s Global Quest Award and the Outstanding Leadership Trophy as Distinguished Governor at the RI Barcelona Convention in June, 2002. Rudy is a Service Above Self Awardee, Rotary International's highest honor for individual Rotarians.

Randy, Ricky, Roxanne and RJ

He served as International Training Leader at the 2006 International Assembly in San Diego, CA and Training Team Leader at GETS for Zones 4B, 6B & 7B which was held in Jakarta in November 2006. Rudy is the Chairman of the Philippine College of Rotary Governors for RY 2006-07.

His happy marriage to lovely Linda del Mar Talaid of Cebu City, a B.S. Psychology graduate, bore four talented children: Randolph ("Randy") - an MBA graduate from Harvard Business School, currently VP & CFO of Metro Pacific; Roderick ("Ricky") - graduate of New York Restaurant School, an Executive Chef of Nobu Restaurant in New York City married to Pam Dinglasan of Mandaluyong City; Roxanne – a U.P. Master in Educational Management graduate, now a school principal, married to Tet Limjoco of San Fernando, Pampanga; and Rodolfo, Jr. ("RJ") - a medical student of De La Salle University at Dasmarinas, Cavite. They have four grand children: Mikie, Ram, Sam and Robin.