Philippines Names New Military Chief

The President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has appointed a new chief for the country's military.

His name is Antonio Nafarrete, and he will lead the military for the next three years.

The military is currently undergoing a big upgrade to replace old equipment.

This appointment comes at a time when there are increasing tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea.

Recently, there was an incident where the Philippine military accused China's Coast Guard of hitting a navy crew member.

China denied this and said the Philippines was not telling the truth.

The Philippines is also strengthening its security ties with other countries like the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, and some European countries.