Ricardo G. Papa was a Filipino general and police officer.
Papa served in the Philippine Army since in the early 1940s until 1963. When he was assigned at the 91st Division as a G-3 officer and captain, he survived the Pantingan River massacre which occurred during the Bataan Death March.
He became the Commanding General of the Army for over 200 days in 1963.
He became the Chief of Police of the Manila Police Department from 1966 to 1968.
A street and a train station, including the former name of Camp Bagong Diwa, was named after him.