De Venecia named special envoy for intercultural dialogue | Inquirer News

De Venecia named special envoy for intercultural dialogue

By: - Reporter / @NCorralesINQ
/ 03:19 PM May 09, 2017

Jose-de-Venecia Jr.

Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.(File photo from the Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Former  Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was named as a special envoy for inter-cultural dialogue of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Malacañang said Tuesday.

De Venecia was among the presidential appointees announced by Malacañang.

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DFA spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said De Venecia would serve his new post until September 2017. Bolivar said this was “in recognition of his active role in promoting inter-cultural and inter-faith dialogue for many years.”

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“As Special Envoy, his duties are basically to advise the government regarding inter-cultural dialogue issues and to make recommendations to the govt on how to advance PH interests as regards this issue,” he said in a text message to reporters.

De Venecia served as Speaker from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. /atm/rga

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