CA Confirms Nomination and Promotional Appointments of 60 DFA Officials
(Photo credits to the Senate of the Philippines)
MANILA 17 June 2025 — The Commission on Appointments gave its consent to the nomination and confirmed the ad interim appointments of sixty (60) DFA officials at its Plenary Session on 11 June 2025, as follows:
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NO |
NAME OF NOMINEES / APPOINTEES |
CONFIRMED AS |
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1 |
MA. THERESA PARREÑO LAZARO |
Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
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2 |
MARIA TERESA TORRES ALMOJUELA, CM I |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany |
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3 |
ARVIN REYES DE LEON, CM I |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Mexican States, with concurrent jurisdiction over Belize, Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Cuba, Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Guatemala, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Nicaragua, Republic of Panama, and the Dominican Republic |
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4 |
BERNADETTE THERESE CHIU FERNANDEZ, CM I |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea |
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5 |
ALAN LAZARO DENIEGA, CM I |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Poland, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine |
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6 |
EVANGELINE TIU ONG JIMENEZ-DUCROCQ, CM II |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta, Indonesia |
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7 |
ROBERTO GUTIERREZ MANALO, CM I |
Non Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan, in addition to being Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Islamic Republic of Iran, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. |
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8 |
MARIE CHARLOTTE GOLIM TANG, CM II |
Non Resident Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in addition to being 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 the Comoros. |
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9 |
MARSHALL LOUIS MACABALE ALFEREZ |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS I |
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10 |
NEIL FRANK RIVERA FERRER |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS I |
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11 |
MARY ANNE ALFONSO PADUA |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS I |
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12 |
MARFORD MOPERA ANGELES |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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13 |
INDHIRA CONSIGNA BAÑARES |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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14 |
ADRIAN ELMER SORIANO CRUZ |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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15 |
MYCA MAGNOLIA MAOG FISCHER |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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16 |
ARLENE TULLID MAGNO |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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17 |
DONNA MUSA RODRIGUEZ |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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18 |
ANA MARIE LAYUGAN HERNANDO |
CHIEF OF MISSION, CLASS II |
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19 |
BOLIVAR LAUDET BAO |
CAREER MINISTER |
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20 |
FERDINAND PANTAS FLORES |
CAREER MINISTER |
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21 |
JOSE LUZANTA GARCIA III |
CAREER MINISTER |
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22 |
GILBERT LLEVA SEGARRA |
CAREER MINISTER |
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23 |
JOSE CARLO GRIMALDO MORALES |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS I |
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24 |
REGINA ANGELI P. AMBROCIO-CARLOS |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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25 |
REGATTA MARIE A. ANTONIO-ESCUTIN |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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26 |
JOANNA VI DIMERIN ARBADO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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27 |
ADRIAN AUDREY LORENZO BACCAY |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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28 |
DAN ERWIN CRUZ BAGAPORO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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29 |
CHRISTIAN LOUIE AMISOLA BELLEZA |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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30 |
JEANNE APRIL MARIE PAZ BRUNEAU |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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31 |
MONICA REMSY SERANTE CALAÑGIAN |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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32 |
RENEE GAYLE MIRALLES CHUA |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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33 |
FRANCES LOUISSA CARREON CLEOFAS |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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34 |
MARK ANTHONY PRADO DIZON |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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35 |
CRYSTAL ANN SAQUING DUNUAN |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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36 |
LESLIE C. ESCOSURA-BUSTAMANTE |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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37 |
MARIA MAY-I LACTAO FABROS |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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38 |
KARA DENISE CALANSINGIN FRAYCO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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39 |
ALEAH MARIE BALLADOS GICA |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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40 |
SANDRA THERESE CHRISTINE CONDES GUIANG |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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41 |
JOY ANNE BACELONIA LAI |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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42 |
DIANE SHAYNE DELA FUENTE LIPANA |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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43 |
EMILIO ONG LOPUE JR. |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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44 |
ELOISA KATRINA VILLANUEVA MADAMBA |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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45 |
LEVI ANTHONY BUERA MALAYLAY |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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46 |
FATIMA MEJILLA CASTILLO MUELLER |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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47 |
PATRICIA DELFIN NARAJOS |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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48 |
TEDDY EDMUND TAN PAVON |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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49 |
CHRISTIAN HOPE VICENTE REYES |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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50 |
SUSAN PHOEBE REAL SABADO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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51 |
MONERA FATIMA LIM SIRIBAN |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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52 |
JUNALYN GIFT CULI SO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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53 |
LASER BLITZ BAÑEZ SUMAGAYSAY |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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54 |
GLENN JOSEPH DELA CRUZ TEH |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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55 |
MELISSA ANNE MACARAÑAG TELAN |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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56 |
ANGELA MARGEAUX ELEPAÑO TOLENTINO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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57 |
LEO MARCO CORTEZ VIDAL |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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58 |
LORENZO CRIS DALITA VIDAL |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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59 |
MARICAR SAMSON YAMBAO |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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60 |
SHARON BEAULUH VILLASARIO YAP |
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, CLASS II |
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NOTHING FOLLOWS |
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Forty-three (43) 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