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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