Romeo C. Espino (December 20, 1914 - February 17, 2003) was a Filipino general who served as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1972 to 1980.

[1] On January 15, 1972,[3] then President Ferdinand Marcos appointed him as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines succeeding Manuel Yan.

Named members of the Rolex 12 allegedly received luxury watches from Marcos hence the label.

He was credited for the arrest of NPA leader Bernabe Buscayno and defector Victor Corpus in 1976.

[4] Espino died on February 17, 2003, and was buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani by virtue of being a former Chief of Staff.