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. In 1975, he was cast as the village chieftain in NV Productions' ''Banaue'' starring superstars Nora Aunor and

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. Centenera also worked as a boxing referee. In 1983, it was noted that Centenera was deceased.History of the Philippine Cinema: Volume 1 (1983), pg. 94
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Filmography

*1937 - ''Teniente Rosario'' *1938 - ''Alipin ng Palad'' (

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) *1938 - ''Dahong Lagas'' (Sampaguita Pictures) *1939 - ''Punit na Bandila'' (X'Otic) *1939 - ''Tatlong Pagkabirhen'' (X'Otic) *1939 - ''Ang Kaban ng Tipan'' (X'Otic) *1949 - ''Alamat ng Perlas Na Itim'' (Lawin Pictures, Lawin) *1949 - ''Bulakenyo'' (Liwayway Films) *1950 - ''Siete Infantes de Lara'' (MC) *1950 - '' Genghis Khan'' (MC) *1951 - ''Sigfredo'' (Lebran) *1951 - ''Romeo at Julieta'' (Lebran) *1952 - ''Kalbaryo ni Hesus'' (Lebran) *1956 - ''Buhay at Pag-ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal'' (Balatbat & Bagumbayan) *1957 - ''Kahariang Bato'' (Tamaraw Studios) *1958 - ''Kilabot sa Sta. Barbara'' (Tamaraw Studios) *1961 - '' Noli Me Tángere'' *1965 - ''Tagani'' *1965 - ''

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'' *1968 - ''

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'' *1968 - ''Escape to Mindanao'' *1971 - ''

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'' *1972 - ''

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'' *1973 - ''

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'' *1973 - ''

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'' *1974 - '' Black Mamba'' *1975 - ''Banaue: Stairway to the Sky''

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* 1914 births Year of death missing Filipino male film actors Male actors from Camarines Sur {{Philippines-actor-stub