Commission on Appointments gave confirmation to the appointment of the three Cabinet members, Philippine envoy to United Nations, and 21 other officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The powerful Commission on Appointments confirmed the ad-interim appointment of three Cabinet secretaries and 21 foreign service officers under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
This was done on Tuesday, along with the Philippines’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the lawyer-journalist and former Makati congressman Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.
On the other hand, the Commission on Appointments have deferred the confirmation of the ad-interim appointment of Manny Pinol, who is former Lanao Del Sur Governor, as secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The CA is chaired by Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III,
Despite of this, the CA confirmed the appointment of Secretaries Ismael Dres Sueno for the Department of the Interior and Local Government; Arturo Tugade for Department of Transportation and Mark Villar for Department of Public Works and Highways.
Aside from Locsin Jr., 21 career officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), also got the CA’s nod at its last session for the year:
As Chief of Mission:
- Sahid Sinsuat Glang
- Alex Garcia Chua
- Ma. Teresa Latina Taguiang
- Marichu Barredo Mauro
As Foreign Service Officer:
- Lorena Joy Padema Banagodos
- John Gumapos Reyes
- Leah Victoria Carada Rodriguez
- Maria Cynthia Paras Pelayo
- Edward Co Yulo
- Mary Grace Villanueva Villamayor
- Greg Marie Concha Marino
- Maria Paz Gaban Cortes
- Joyleen Espinosa Santos
- Ericka Anna Tan Abad
- Ralph Vincent Clar De Jesus Abarquez
- Johann Veronica Madulid Andal
- Ma. Theresa Millalos Alders
- Shiena Red Escoto-Tesorero
- Dean Jason Nepomuceno Arriola
- Oliver Cutamora Delfin
- Rommel Ariman Romato
Meanwhile, the CA also confirmed the interim appointment of M/Gen. Oscar T. Lactao to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.