Andres Centino

Andres Centino
Official portrait, 2023
Presidential Assistant
on Maritime Concerns
Assumed office
September 28, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
57th and 59th Chief of Staff of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
In office
January 6, 2023 – July 21, 2023
PresidentFerdinand Marcos Jr.
Preceded byBartolome Bacarro
Succeeded byRomeo Brawner
In office
November 12, 2021 – August 8, 2022
President
Preceded byJose Faustino
Succeeded byBartolome Bacarro
63rd Commanding General of the Philippine Army
In office
May 14, 2021 – December 10, 2021
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byJose Faustino
Succeeded byRomeo Brawner
Personal details
Born
Andres Castor Centino

(1967-02-04) February 4, 1967 (age 57)
Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
SpouseSheila Sucalit
Children4
Alma mater
AwardsPhilippine Legion of Honor
Military service
BranchPhilippine Army
Years of service1988–2023
RankGeneral General
Commands

Andres Castor Centino (born February 4, 1967) is a retired Philippine Army general who currently serves as Presidential Assistant on Maritime Concerns to President Bongbong Marcos since September 2023.[1]

Centino last served as the 57th and 59th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from November 2021 to August 2022 and from January 2023 to July 2023.[2][3] He also previously served as the 63rd Commanding General of the Philippine Army from May 2021 to December 2021.[4]

  1. ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (September 29, 2023). "Palace names new justices, presidential assistant". Philippine News Agency.
  2. ^ "Statement on the change of command in the AFP" (Press release). Department of National Defense, Philippines. November 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Cupin, Bea (January 6, 2023). "Out and in again: Marcos brings Centino back as AFP chief". Rappler.
  4. ^ Parrocha, Azer; Nepomuceno, Priam (May 16, 2021). "Duterte names Centino new PH Army chief". Philippine News Agency.