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CA Confirms the Nomination and Promotional Appointments of Twenty-Eight (28) DFA Officials 
 
PASAY CITY 11 September 2024 - The Commission on Appointments gave its consent to the nominations and confirmed the ad interim appointments of twenty-eight (28) DFA officials at its Plenary Session on 10 September 2024, as follows:
 

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NAME OF NOMINEES / APPOINTEES

CONFIRMED AS

1

DANIEL R. ESPIRITU, CM I

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Ireland

2

MARDOMEL CELO D. MELICOR, CM II

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Qatar

3

MARY ANNE A. PADUA, CM II

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

4

ROMULO VICTOR M. ISRAEL, JR.

CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II

5

MARIA ANTONINA M. MENDOZA-OBLENA

CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II

6

EMMA R. SARNE

CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II

7

CHARMAINE A. SERNA-CHUA

CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II

8

ERIC R. AQUINO

CAREER MINISTER

9

KATRINA ISABELLE H. BORJA-MARTIN

CAREER MINISTER

10

DENNIS JOHN C. BRIONES

CAREER MINISTER

11

GRACE ANNE G. BULOS

CAREER MINISTER

12

AIAN A. CARINGAL

CAREER MINISTER

13

QUEROBINE D. LACCAY

CAREER MINISTER

14

BERNADETTE A. MENDOZA

CAREER MINISTER

15

MA. CORINA A. REYES

CAREER MINISTER

16

PAULO V. SARET

CAREER MINISTER

17

ANTHONY S. AGUIRRE

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

18

ANGELLA GILBERTO L. ALFAFARA

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

19

RAINIER J. CASIS

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

20

MARIE CRIS P. CHIENG

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

21

DOMINI N. FAÑGON-KITADE

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

22

LAARNI ZORAYDA S. GANDAROSA

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

23

BEATRIZ INES L. HERRERA-DAVILA

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

24

RAISA A. MABAYO

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

25

SIEGFRED T. MASANGKAY

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

26

ENRIK FORT E. REVILLAS

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

27

RALF G. ROLDAN

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

28

ALEX O. VALLESPIN

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I

NOTHING FOLLOWS

Sixteen (16) of the aforementioned officials joined the deliberation virtually, as they are currently assigned abroad and have requested to waive their personal appearance in order to continue performing vital consular, assistance to nationals, political, economic, and cultural functions.  END