Right after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy in 1966 where he ranked no. 13 in the whole class, he was assigned in the Mindanao area, where he earned the monicker “Pecos” of the western movies. He is a man who prefers firing his gun in enemy territories than pushing pens and pencils in air-conditioned offices. As such, at his request, he was retained in Mindanao, practically spending almost all of his military life there.

Although fierce in battle, he always tried to win enemies by friendly persuasion and good public relations. That’s why he was liked and loved by both friends and foes alike. In fact, MILF and MNLF leaders declared that he was the only AFP General who can enter anytime at any of the territories without any bodyguard.

A disciplinarian, he never tolerated human rights abuses and made sure that violators were subjected to severe punishment. During national celebrations like Christmas and New Year, soldiers who fire their guns were punished by him personally. He was very kind to his soldiers - paying them with salaries on time and giving them monetary rewards for a job well done.

Joselin Nazareno ….. undoubtedly one of Cebu’s most outstanding personality.