PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Rear Adm. Robert Empedrad as the new chief of the Philippine Navy.

In a letter dated January 16, Duterte informed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that Empedrad's appointment was approved effective December 19, 2017.

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