Artemio Abu

Artemio M. Abu
29th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard
In office March 1, 2022 – October 19, 2023
President	Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya (Commandant) Vice Admiral Eduardo D. Fabricante (Officer-In-Charge)
Succeeded by	Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan
Personal details
Born	(1967-10-19) October 19, 1967 (age 57) Malvar, Batangas, Philippines
Alma mater	Philippine Military Academy (B.S) Dalhousie University (M.MM) Adamson University (LL.B) (dropped out)
Military service
Branch/service	Philippine Coast Guard
Years of service	1992–2023
Rank	Admiral
Unit	Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard Maritime Safety Services Command Coast Guard Education and Training Command Task Force Kaligtasan sa Karagatan Acting Commander, Marine Environmental Protection Command Task Force Taal Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog Coast Guard District Southern Visayas Coast Guard Ready Force Coast Guard Station Palawan Coast Guard Station Masbate Coast Guard Station Camarines Norte BRP EDSA II (SARV-002) BRP Ilocos Norte (SARV-3501) BFAR MCS 3008

Artemio Manalo Abu is a retired Filipino admiral who was the 29th commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard. As commandant, he was the overall commander of the entire Coast Guard units and commands, and is also responsible for all operations within the Philippines' maritime jurisdictions. Prior to his post, he served as the commander of the Maritime Safety Services Command and the Coast Guard Education and Training Command.^[1]