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CA confirms nomination of 19 foreign service officials

Published Feb 4, 2025 08:21 am

The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, February 4, confirmed the ad interim appointments of 19 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).


Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs, endorsed their appointments citing that 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.”


“As public servants, they will carry with them the immense responsibility of representing the Philippines with integrity, competence, and professionalism,” Estrada said in his sponsorship speech.


“In their capable hands, we are confident that our country’s diplomatic efforts will be further strengthened and that our engagements with the international community will continue to prosper,” he stressed.


The CA confirmed the appointments specifically of


1. Maria Elena Paolo Algabre - Chief of Mission, Class I, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Hungary, with concurrent jurisdiction over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia.


2. Eduardo Jose Atienza de Vega – Chief of Mission, Class I, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the French Republic with concurrent jurisdiction over the principality of Monaco.


3. Christopher Baltazar Montero – Chief of Mission, Class I, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia.


4. Domingo Pradiez Nolasco – Chief of Mission, Class I, as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Estonia in addition to being ambassador and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Finland.


5. Patrick Ang Chuasoto – Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Sweden, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Latvia.


6. Jose Victor Villarino Chan-Gonzaga – Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada


7. Aileen Sibal Mendiola-Rau – Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the State of Israel.


8. Elizabeth Tan Te – Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.


9. Alan Lazaro Deniega – Chief of Mission, Class I


10. Ezzedin Hamdi Tago – Chief of Mission, Class I


11. Gabriel Romero Bautista – Career Minister


12. Alena Grace Santiago Borra – Career Minister


13. Dominic Xavier Marquez Imperial– Career Minister


14. Juan Laolo Gonzalez Alix – Foreign Service Officer Class I


15. Jahzeel Abihail Guarińo Cruz – Foreign Service Officer, Class I


16. Maria Rosanna Ocampo Josue – Foreign Service Officer, Class I


17. Joel Mendoza Peralta – Foreign Service Officer, Class I


18. Ajeet Victor Salangsant Panemanglor – Foreign Service Officer, Class I, and


19. Adrian Guianan Miras – Foreign Service Officer Class II

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