Palace bares new appointments in OP, DFA, others

Department of Foreign Affairs (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace on Thursday announced several new appointments in government.

In the Office of the president, Reichel Quiñones was named as the Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs. For the National Commission of Senior Citizens, Mary Jean Laoreche is the new commissioner.

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Under the Presidential Communications Office, Sanjay Claudio was named as member of the Representative from the Educational Sector, Board of Directors of the People’s Television Network.

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The appointments also ranged from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The appointees are as follows:

DFA

• Eduardo de Vega (Undersecretary)
• Jose Eduardo Antonio (Ambassador-at-Large)
• Maria Theresa Almojuela (ad interim Chief of Mission, Class I)
• Bernadette Fernandez (ad interim Chief of Mission, Class I)
• Robert Ferrer Jr. (ad interim Chief of Mission, Class II)
• Kristine Salle (ad interim Chief of Mission, Class II)
• Johaira Wahab-Manantan (ad interim Career Minister)
• Lorena Banagodos (ad interim Career Minister)
• Joselito Jacinto Jr. (ad interim Career Minister)
• John Reyes (ad interim Career Minister)
• Darell Artates (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Theodore Bauzon (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Janina BustosBorromeo (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Candy Cypres-Bauzon (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Nicole De Castro (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Alexander Estomo (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Alan Gabriola (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Ma. Charmaine Guevara (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Alvin Malasig (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Shirley Nuevo (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)
• Anne Salvador (ad interim Foreign Service Officer, Class I)

CCP

• Isidro Consunji (Member, Board of Trustees)
• Jonathan Velasco (Member, Board of Trustees)

National Archives of the Philippines

• Marietta Chou (Deputy Executive Director)

Bases Conversion and Development Authority

• Marlo Quadra (Member, Board of Directors)

Department of Agrarian Reform

• Von Mark Mendoza (Director III)
• Elvira Bation (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer II)
• Renato Bequillo (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer II)
• Sharlyn Lacuesta (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer II)
• Camilo Pacquing (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer II)
• Ronald Pumatong (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer II)
• Francine Casio (Provincial Agrarian Reform program Officer I)

National Irrigation Administration

• Efren Bartolome Sr. (Member, Representing the Rice and Corn Sector, Board of Directors)

Department of Finance

• Ray Gilberto Espinosa (Director IV)

Bureau of Customs

• Ronnie Principe (Collector of Customs VI)
• Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
• Ashley Depalubos (Director IV)
• Frank Lloyd Gonzaga (Director IV)

Department of Justice

• Bienbenido Benitez Jr. (Administrator of Parole and Probation Administration)

Department of Public Works and Highways

• Eric Ayapana (Underseceretary)

National Privacy Commission

• Ivin Alzona (Executive Director IV)
• Aubin Nieva (Director IV)
• Marie Theresita Patula (Director IV)
• Franklin Tabaquin IV (Director IV)

Department of Trade and Industry

• Danel Abiotz (Member, Private Sector Representative from Mindanao)
• Doris Maxwell (Member, Private Sector Representative from Visayas)

Department of Transportation

• Jose Villacorta (Director III)

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