On November 30, 2016, Vizmanos' name was engraved on the Wall of Remembrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.
[4][5][6] During World War II, Vizmanos fought the Japanese occupation by doing intelligence work for the Hunters ROTC guerillas in his home province of Cavite.
[7] Vizmanos received his commission to serve in the Philippine Naval Patrol in 1951 and was immediately assigned to the government's campaign against dissidents in the areas of the Quezon and Bicol provinces.
[8] Early on in his naval career, Vizmanos grew concerned about the tendency of Philippine soldiers to flaunt their authority over civilians, seeing ita s inimical both to military discipline and to civil-military relations.
During this time, however, Vizmanos became frustrated by corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines becoming aware of anomalous transactions, professional intrigue, and unproductive rivalries.
On November 30, 2016, Vizmanos' name was engraved on the Wall of Remembrance of the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.