Duterte skips ceremony as Clement assumes AFP top post

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It would have been Duterte's sixth change-of-command rites as Commander-in-Chief. His pick for AFP chief, Noel Clement, vows to pursue his order to end the communist insurgency.

After Clement inspected the troops, the ceremony went into a lull to wait for Duterte's arrival. Then, at around 5 pm, a voice over announced that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana would represent the President who could no longer grace the occasion.The punishing schedule of official and social events of the previous days has slightly affected his body temperature.

Over the weekend, he had some social engagements, including the baptism of Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco's daughter in Manila. "The enemies of peace will be dealt with accordingly…. Therefore I enjoin the remaining peace spoilers to work with us," he added.

 

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