President Marcos has appointed Kathryna Yu-Pimentel, wife of Senator Koko Pimentel, as the country's special envoy to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Marcos administered Pimentel's oath taking on Tuesday, June 4, at the Malacañan Palace.
She was also part of the delegation that welcomed UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Malacañan on the same day.
Before the official announcement from the Palace on the appointment, Marcos was seen introducing the new special envoy to the UAE foreign minister during the latter's courtesy call to the President.
On the same day, singer Imelda Papin was also named as an acting member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).