“WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE” Gen. Antonio Nafarrete (right) formally assumes command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. during a turnover ceremony on Tuesday led by

Nafarrete takes over an AFP still in the midst of a long-overdue transition in focus from internal to external defense

Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete’s career has been closely tied to the restive Mindanao region, which is preparing for polls.