CA OKs appointments of AFP, DFA officials
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim re-appointments and appointments of 196 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as well as the appointments of 28 officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
No member of the CA objected when a motion to confirm the appointments of the military officials was made in the plenary on Wednesday.
The CA also confirmed the appointments of the following diplomats:
Antonio Morales Chief Mission, Class I
Ma. Elena Algabre Chief Mission, Class II
Arvin De Leon Chief Mission, Class II
Francisco Noel Fernandez III Chief Mission, Class II
Celeste Balatbat Chief Mission, Class II
Ariel Peñaranda Chief Mission, Class II
Raly Tejada Chief Mission, Class II
Melanie Rita Diano Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Susanna Mendiola Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Jason Jovencio Anasarias Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Conrado Demdem Jr. Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Emmanuel Donato Guzman Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Reichel Quiñones Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Nomer Ado II Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Irish Kay Kalaw-Ado Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Lily Ann Cheng Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Helen Anne Sayo Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Analyn Ratonel Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Therese Cantada Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Ria Gorospe Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Rodney Jonas Sumague Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Maurice Tiempo Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Melvin Almonguera Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Norman Padalhin Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Rapunzel Acop Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Rachel Anne Oronce Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Eric Valenzuela Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Duke Villanueva Foreign Service Officer, Class II
The confirmation of the appointments of the AFP and DFA officials came just days before the 16th Congress adjourns sine die next week. The new Congress will open on July 25. RAM
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