The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the appointments and promotions of 19 officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). This includes Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega and other high-ranking officials who will be representing the Philippines in various diplomatic missions around the world.
The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the appointments and promotions of 19 officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA ) on Tuesday, including Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega. The CA committee on foreign affairs endorsed the confirmation of these DFA officials to the plenary.
The confirmed officials include: Eduardo De Vega, who was DFA's undersecretary for migration affairs, as Philippine Ambassador to the French Republic with concurrent jurisdiction over the Principality of Monaco; Maria Elena Palo Algabre – as Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary to the Republic Of Hungary, with concurrent jurisdiction over Bosnia And Herzegovina, Montenegro, and the Republic Of Serbia; Christopher Baltazar Montero – as Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia; Domingo Pradiez Nolasco – as Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic Of Estonia in addition to being Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary to the Republic Of Finland; Patrick Ang Chuasoto – as Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom Of Sweden, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Latvia; Jose Victor Villarino Chan-Gonzaga – as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada; Aileen Sibal Mendiola-Rau – as Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary to the state Of Israel; Elizabeth Tan Te – as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Alan Lazaro Deniega – Chief Of Mission, Class I; Ezzedin Hamdi Tago – Chief Of Mission, Class I; Gabriel Romero Bautista – Career Minister; Alena Grace Santiago Borra – Career Minister; Dominic Xavier Marquez Imperial – Career Minister; Juan Paolo Gonzalez Alix – Foreign Service Officer Class I; Jahzeel Abihail Cruz – Foreign Service Officer, Class I; Maria Rosanna Ocampo Josue – Foreign Service Officer, Class I; Joel Mendoza Peralta – Foreign Service Officer, Class I; Ajeet-Victor Salangsang Panemanglor – Foreign Service Officer, Class I; Adrian Guianan Miras – Foreign Service Officer Class II.Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, who sponsored the promotions of the DFA officials in the CA plenary, vouched for their competence. 'These individuals, whose professional excellence and unwavering commitment to public service are beyond question, have been carefully vetted by our committee and found to be highly qualified to represent our country in the international arena,' he said. 'These officials have dedicated their careers to upholding the interests of the Filipino people abroad, strengthening diplomatic relations, and ensuring that our foreign service continues to be a pillar of national strength. Their expertise in foreign policy, international negotiations, and consular affairs makes them invaluable assets in promoting and protecting our nation's interests on the global stage,' he added.
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