Rey Leonardo Guerrero


Rey Leonardo Borja Guerrero is a retired Philippine Army general serving as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs since 2018.
Previously, he was the administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority from April to October 2018 and was the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from October 2017 to April 2018.

Background

Before entering military service, he was a student in the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he took his PMA Exams in 1980 before entering the academy and became a member of the PMA "Maharlika" class of 1984. He was known to be strict, determined, well rounded, and serious, yet very kind-hearted and a great leader, and served as the former commander of The 61st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Special Operations Command, 701st Infantry Brigade, Presidential Security Group under the term of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former Philippine Army chief of staff, and the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command.
He is often called "Jagger" in the military. He was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on October 26, 2017, with his term as Chief of Staff of the AFP was extended by President Rodrigo Duterte from December 17, 2017 until April 18, 2018, serving beyond the mandatory retirement age at 56. He was replaced by Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. on April 18, 2018.
After his retirement in the AFP, he was named by President Rodrigo Duterte as the next head of the Marina, as the agency's administrator after he retired in the AFP. In October 2018, Guerrero was named Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs by President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing Isidro Lapeña after the latter was dismissed and given a new position in TESDA.

Awards

He is married to Jane R. Guerrero and have five children.