24 October 2016 — The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the nominations as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEPs) of the following career and non-career officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs:
| NO | Name | Rank confirmed | Place of Assignment |
| 1 | Hon. Charles Cabayan Jose | Chief of Mission Class I | Malaysia |
| 2 | Hon. Phillipe Jones Lhuillier | Chief of Mission Class I | Kingdom of Spain with concurrent jurisdiction over the Principality of Andorra |
| 3 | Hon. Antonio Manuel Revilla Lagdameo | Chief of Mission Class I | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with concurrent jurisdiction over Ireland, Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey |
| 4 | Hon. Alan Lim Timbayan | Chief of Mission Class I | State of Qatar |
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