WIRE โ€” MANILA, Philippines โ€” 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 AFPs change of command and retirement ceremony at

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