Francel Padilla is a Filipino military officer and cybersecurity specialist. She has made history as the first female spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Francel Margareth Padilla Taborlupa
Birth Date –> N/A (Age )
Hometown –> Philippines

Family
Husband –> Felicisimo Taborlupa Jr. (fellow Mistah)
Siblings – 3 (Col. Francel is the only girl.)

Education
College –> Unversity of Santo Tomas
Degree –> Civil Engineering (Undergraduate, 2 years)
College –> Philippine Military Academy “Sanghaya” Class
Degree –> Military Science / Management
Master’s Degrees:
1. International Development Practice from Monash University in Australia
2. Information Systems at the University of the Philippines
3. Master in Public Management with honors, Development Academy of the Philippines

Government Service Career / Work Experiences
Spokesperson, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Group Commander, Media and Civil Affairs Group, Civil Relations Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRSAFP)
Former Information Technology Specialist, AFP
Former Information Systems (IS) Officer, National Task Force Against COVID-19
Former Consultant, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process
Former Chief, Army Management Information Center (AMIC)
Former Signal Battalion Commander, Philippine Army
Former Communications and Security Officer and Aide-de-Camp, Presidential Security Group (PSG) of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Former Officer, Information Systems Management Division, Philippine Army

Awards
2023 – Cybersecurity Woman Leader of the Year
Top 30 Women in Security ASEAN
Top 10 Women in Cybersecurity Philippines

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