Alfonso Viterbo Arellano (March 12, 1905 – June 1, 1957) was a Filipino army officer who served as AFP Chief of Staff[2] from 1956 to 1958.

He was appointed by President Ramon Magsaysay[3] a fellow WW II hero.

Arellano, then Captain, commanded 41st Field Artillery Battalion[5] under 41st Infantry Division of General Vicente Lim during battle of Bataan.

[1] He was released within the year and subsequently joined guerilla unit to harass Japanese force until General MacArthur returns.

He worked tirelessly in reorganizing, recruitment, and making the Armed Forces of the Philippines professional soldiers but it took toll in his health, and he died in July 1957 while still in office.