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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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