Andres Centino

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 28, 2023.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude as part of the 1988 Maringal Class and earned his commission as a second lieutenant of the Philippine Army.

[7] Centino also holds a Master of Business Administration from the School of Management of the University of the Philippines Cebu, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.[6] Following his commission, Centino's assignments included Army General Staff Secretary in Fort Bonifacio, 4th Infantry Division chief of staff, 26th Infantry Battalion commander, 401st Infantry Brigade commander, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Organization, and Training, J3 at Camp Aguinaldo.

[8][9] Infantry operations against the New People's Army intensified within Centino's area of command even amidst the effects COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

He implemented the whole-of-nation approach in ending communist armed conflicts in the Philippines outlined in President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order No.

[13] On November 12, 2021, Centino was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Armed Forces also worked to ensure a peaceful transition of power from the Duterte administration to the Marcos Jr.

President Marcos Jr. swears in General Centino as Chief of Staff in Malacañang on January 6, 2023.