Alfredo Santos

Alfredo Santos
GEN Alfredo M. Santos AFP
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
September 1, 1962 – July 12, 1965
PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Preceded byPelagio A. Cruz
Succeeded byRigoberto Atienza
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Manapat Santos

(1905-07-13)July 13, 1905
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 7, 1990(1990-02-07) (aged 84)
Manila, Philippines
Nickname(s)Hammer, Hero of the Pockets, First Four-star General
Military service
Allegiance Republic of the Philippines
Branch/service Philippine Army
RankGeneral General
CommandsArmed Forces of the Philippines
Battles/warsWorld War II
*Battle of Bataan
*Philippines campaign (1944-45)
*Battle of Luzon
*Battle of Manila (1945)

Alfredo Manapat Santos (July 13, 1905 – February 7, 1990) was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965, making him the first four-star general of the Philippines' armed forces.