Antonio Nafarrete named next AFP chief
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete as the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), succeeding retiring Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., the Department of National Defense announced on Tuesday.
The announcement came hours before the AFP’s change of command and retirement ceremony at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
Nafarrete is currently the commanding general of the Philippine Army.
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The DND also said Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, will succeed Nafarrete as commanding general of the Philippine Army.
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