28 foreign service officials get CA nod

MANILA, Philippines — The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) approved the nominations and appointments of 28 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. 

Below are the nominees and appointees who received the congressional body’s nod: 

Nominations

1. Daniel Ramos Espiritu – Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ireland
2. Mardomel Celo Domingo Melicor – Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Qatar
3. Mary Anne Alfonso Padua – Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Ad interim appointments: 

1. Romilo Victor Manzano Israel Jr. – Chief of Mission, Class II
2. Maria Antonina Mendoza Oblena – Chief of Mission, Class II
3. Emma Romano Sarne – Chief of Mission, Class II
4. Charmaine Serna-Chua – Chief of Mission, Class II
5. Eric Robillo Aquino – Career Minister
6. Katrina Isabella Borja-Martin – Career Minister
7. Dennis John Cruz Briones – Career Minister
8. Grace Anne Garcia Bulos – Career Minister
9. Aian Almirañez Caringal – Career Minister
10. Querobine Deapera Laccay – Career Minister
11. Bernadette Averilla Mendoza – Career Minister
12. Ma. Corina Apostol Reyes – Career Minister
13. Paulo Velasco Saret – Career Minister
14. Anthony Salazar Aguirre – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
15. Angella Gilberto Llenis Alfafara – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
16. Rainier Jaen Casis – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
17. Marie Cris Panes Chieng – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
18. Domini Fañgon-Kitade – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
19. Laarni Zorayda Suriaga Gandarosa – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
20. Beatriz Ines Herrera-Davila – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
21. Raisa Abrillo Mabayo – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
22. Siegfried Tatad Masangkay – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
23. Enrik Fort Estrada Revillas – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
24. Ralf Gagara Cruz Roldan – Foreign Service Officer, Class I
25. Alex Ocillos Vallespin – Foreign Service Officer, Class I

The CA likewise greenlighted the ad interim appointment of Atty. Jose Mejia as a member representing the private sector of the Judicial and Bar Council, Supreme Court of the Philippines for a term expiring on July 9, 2028. 

 He replaces Toribio Ilao Jr.