Ernesto Carolina
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Lieutenant General Ernesto G. Carolina served in various civilian positions in government. He was Presidential Assistant and Chairman of the Joint Defense Assessment Planning and Implementation Group (JDA-PAIG), Office of the President; Undersecretary for Philippine Defense Reform Program, Department of National Defense (DND); Undersecretary for Civil, Veterans and Reserve Affairs, DND; and Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, He held the rank of Undersecretary of the Department of National Defense for nineteen (19) years up to June 30, 2022. .[1]
Lt Gen Carolina is the eldest of nine siblings: three brothers, including himself and six sisters. All nine of them earned academic degrees. His mother, his only living parent, resides in the United States with his sister.
Carolina is married to Aurora B. Dominguez and has four children with her. He has a son who is a commissioned officer in the Philippine Army.
