Enrique Garchitorena Centenera was from Naga City, Camarines Sur, the Philippines.
He also studied law at the University of Santo Tomas and founded his own publication, La Nacion.
In 54 years of devotion in promoting Hispano-Filipino, he has published several short stories, novels, essays, and Spanish textbooks.
He was also the adviser to the student organ, Voz Estudiantil in the UST.
Particularly, he promoted Hispanism in the Philippines when he was the vice-president of the Sociodad de Escritores Hispano-Filipinos.