20 DFA Officials Confirmed by Commission on Appointments
01 September 2021 — The Commission on Appointments confirmed the nominations as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEPs) of the following DFA Career Officers:
Name |
Position |
Noralyn Jubaira Baja |
Chief of Mission, Class I, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of South Africa with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Botswana, Kingdom of Eswatini, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Zambia and Republic of Zimbabwe. |
Eduardo Eco Kapunan Jr. |
Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany. |
Junever M. Mahilum-West |
Chief of Mission Class I, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic with concurrent jurisdiction over the Principality of Monaco. |
Deena Joy Dy Amatong |
Chief of Mission Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. |
Enrico Trinidad Fos |
Chief of Mission Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Iceland. |
Marie Charlotte Golim Tang |
Chief of Mission, Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kenya with concurrent jurisdiction over the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Seychelles, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Uganda, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Burundi and Union of Comoros. |
Marian Jocelyn R.Tirol-Ignacio |
Chief of Mission, Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Negara Brunei Darussalam. |
Igor Garlit Bailen |
Chief of Mission Class II, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Belarus and Republic of Kazakhstan |
Also confirmed were the ad interim appointments for promotion of the following:
Name |
Position |
Assignment |
Narciso Teodoro Castañeda |
Chief of Mission, Class I |
BAC |
Gina Alagon Jamoralin |
Chief of Mission, Class I |
OIER |
Nina Padilla Cainglet |
Chief of Mission, Class II |
Rome PE |
Maria Theresa Sta. Maria Lazaro |
Chief of Mission, Class II |
Barcelona PCG |
Porfirio Maralit Mayo Jr. |
Chief of Mission, Class II |
Macau PCG |
Ivan Frank Modequillo Olea |
Chief of Mission, Class II |
ASEAN |
Arvic Ventura Arevalo |
Career Minister |
Muscat PE |
Melanie Rita Balisi Diano |
Career Minister |
Sydney PCG |
Mary Jennifer Domingo Dingal |
Career Minister |
Jeddah PCG |
Bryan Dexter Burgos Lao |
Career Minister |
Jakarta PE |
Leah Victoria Carada Rodriguez |
Career Minister |
Tokyo PE |
Rachel Anne Lindain Oronce |
Foreign Service Officer I |
ASPAC |
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