PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte's "punishing schedule" the past days forced him on Tuesday to skip the change of command ceremony for the Armed of Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, as he "opted to rest" to stay healthy.
Duterte, who was supposed to lead the retirement ceremony of outgoing Armed Forces chief Benjamin Madrigal, was instead represented by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, according to his spokesman Salvador Panelo.
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