MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen foreign service officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) obtained the approval of the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday.
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No congressional body member thumbed down the DFA officials’ designation, as discussed by the CA panel on foreign affairs.
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The 16 DFA officials whose ad interim appointments were deliberated upon are as follows:
Chief of Mission, Class I
- Maria Elena Palo Algabre
- Celeste Vinzon Balatbat
- Paul Raymund Pasion Cortes
- Arvin Reyes De Leon
- Francisco Noel Rio Fernandez
- Patrick John Uytiepo Hilado
Chief of Mission, Class II
- Iric Cruz Arribas
- Renato Ner Dueñas Jr.
- Emmanuel Revilla Fernandez
- Raphael Sta. Cruz Hermoso
- Pablito Austria Mendoza
- Noel Mangaoang Novicio
- Rhenita Balagtas Rodriguez
- Gunther Emil Mayo Sales
- Arnel Gonio Talisayon
Career Minister
- Rea Galanao Oreta
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