Marcos appoints Antonio Nafarrete as new AFP chief, succeeding Romeo Brawner Jr.

MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete has been named as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, replacing outgoing Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., who is scheduled to retire from military service Tuesday. “The Department of National Defense, upon the authority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., is pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete as the incoming Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, following the retirement of General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. today,” Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said in a message to […]...Keep on reading: Nafarrete named new AFP chief – DND

Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete on Tuesday became the 61st Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), succeeding General Romeo Brawner Jr. after the latter completed his three-year term.

Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete is the new AFP chief of staff. 

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has appointed Philippine Army commanding general Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Department of National Defense announced Tuesday.

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. READ: New Army chief Nafarette to focus on human capital development The DND also said Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, will succeed Nafarrete […]...Keep on reading: Antonio Nafarrete named next AFP chief