Antonio G. Nafarrete is a Filipino military general and government official. He assumed office as the 61st Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on July 21, 2026, succeeding General Romeo S. Brawner Jr..
Previously, he served as commanding general of the Philippine Army and as commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom).
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Gen. Antonio Gustilo Nafarrete
Birth Date –> February 22, 1969 (Age )
Hometown –> Calinog, Iloilo Province, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Dr. Patrizia M. Nafarrete
Children –> 2 (Antonio Miguel Nafarrete and Anna Mikaela Nafarrete)
Siblings –> Atty. Perpetuo G. Nafarrete III, Perpetuo Nafarrete Jr. & Julius Nafarrete and Twin Sisters
Father –> Atty. Perpetuo Nafarrete from Bani, Pangasinan (Admitted to the Bar in 1954)
Mother –> Maria Daisy Gustilo-Nafarette, a former public school teacher from La Paz, Iloilo
Education
High School –> West Visayas State University (1986)
College –> Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Bigkis-Lahi” Class of 1990
Post Graduate –> Master of Public Administration (MPA), Philippine Christian University in Manila (2013)
Government Service Career / Work Experiences
Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Former Commanding General, Philippine Army (appointed July 31, 2025)
Former Commander, Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom)
Former Commander, 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division based in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
Former Commander, 1st Infantry “Tabak” Division stationed in Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur
Former Deputy Chief for Internal Defense Operations, Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom)
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