18 December 2015 – The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the nominations as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEPs) of the following career officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs:
1. Hon. Evan P. Garcia, Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with concurrent jurisdiction over Ireland, Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey;
2. Hon. Minda Calaguian-Cruz, Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Tuvalu;
3. Hon. Noel Eugene Eusebio M. Servigon, Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
4. Hon. Jesus S. Domingo, Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and the Independent State of Samoa;
5. Hon. Eduardo Jose A. De Vega, Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Mexican States with concurrent jurisdiction over Belize, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Republic of El Salvador, the Republic of Guatemala, the Republic of Honduras, the Republic of Nicaragua, the Republic of Panama, the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Cuba.
Also confirmed were the additional jurisdiction and ad interim appointments for promotion and nominations of the following career officials:
ADDITIONAL JURISDICTION:
| AMBASSADOR | CURRENT JURISDICTION | ADDITIONAL JURISDICTION |
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Hon. Carlos D. Sorreta Chief of Mission, Class I |
Russian Federation with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus and Republic of Ukraine | Republic of Kazakhstan |
|
Hon. Joseph Gerard B. Angeles Chief of Mission, Class II |
Republic of South Africa with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Botswana, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Namibia, Kingdom of Swaziland, Republic of Zambia and Republic of Zimbabwe | Republic of Madagascar and the Republic of Mauritius |
|
Hon. Jose D.R. Burgos Chief of Mission, Class II |
Federative Republic of Brazil with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Colombia, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
|
Hon. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. Chief of Mission, Class II |
United States of America with concurrent jurisdiction over Grenada, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Commonwealth of Jamaica and the Republic of Haiti | Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Santa Lucia |
|
Hon. Philippe Jones Lhuillier Chief of Mission, Class II |
Portuguese Republic |
Republic of Cabo Verde, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Republic of Angola |
| Hon. Maria Fe T. Pangilinan | Republic of Hungary with concurrent jurisdiction over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Serbia, and Montenegro | Romania, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova |
AD INTERIM APPOINTMENTS:
1. Hon. Eleanor L. Jaucian, Chief of Mission, Class I
2. Ms. Emma R. Sarne, Career Minister
3. Mr. Eric R. Aquino, Foreign Service Officer, Class I
4. Ms. Lenna Eilleen De Dios-Sison, Foreign Service Officer, Class I
5. Mr. Bryan Jess T. Baguio, Foreign Service Officer, Class II
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