Ferdinand Marcelino
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Ferdinand Marcelino | |
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 Brigadier General Ferdinand Marcelino | |
| Born | January 13, 1973 |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Navy Philippine Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1994- |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | The Provost Marshal General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Brigadier General Ferdinand Marcelino is an active Marine officer of the Philippine Navy, a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy, class of 1994. Born in Hagonoy, Bulacan, he is the eleventh of 13 children of a fisherman and a housewife. He is currently serving as The Provost Marshal General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines with the rank of Brigadier General.
Marcelino initially planned to enroll at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila but was unable to afford it at the time. Determined to finish his studies, he worked at a construction site at the University of the East in Recto, Manila where he saw a poster of DAWN, the college’s publication. He applied to become one of its staff writers, which helped him pay his tuition. He also became a police beat reporter for the then internationally circulated tabloid, Headline Manila.
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Military career
After graduating from the Philippine Military Academy in March 1994, Marcelino joined the Philippine Marine Corps and was deployed in Mindanao, where he spent most of his tour of duty. He rose to become a Marine Company Commander, Battalion Staff Officer, Marine Corps Spokesperson, Flag Secretary to the Marine Corps Commandant, and assumed other positions in the military hierarchy.