By Hannah L. Torregoza
Published Sep 3, 2025 05:13 pm
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 3 confirmed the nominations and ad interim appointments of 24 foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and 20 officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 3 confirmed the nominations and ad interim appointments of 24 foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and 20 officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
This, after the CA committees on foreign affairs and national defense endorsed the confirmation of the nominations and ad interim appointments of the DFA and AFP officials to the plenary.
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in turn, approved the motions of the committees.
Former DFA secretary Enrique Manalo, whom President Marcos has named permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations (UN) in New York, was among those who were confirmed.
In his sponsorship speech, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the foreign affairs panel, described Manalo as a “pillar of Philippine diplomacy.”
“And as a former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Manalo brings unparalleled expertise in multilateral negotiations and a lifetime of service dedicated to protecting and advancing our national interests on the global stage,” Estrada said.
The other DFA officials whose nominations were confirmed by the CA were:
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Francisco Noel Rio Fernandez- Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Patrick John Uytiepo Hilado- Chief of Mission, Class I as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federative Republic of Brazil, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname
Jaime Ramon Torre Ascalon Jr.- Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Turkiye, with concurrent jurisdiction over Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan
Gines Jaime Ricardo Dacanay Gallaga- Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Pablito Austria Mendoza- Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Denmark
Marlowe Aguilar Miranda- Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Lebanese Republic
Noel Mangaoang Novicio- Chief of Mission, Class II as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Fiji
Raymond Reyes Balatbat- Chief of Mission, Class I
Gerardo Padilla Abiog- Chief of Mission, Class II
Felipe Fabian Carino Ill- Chief of Mission, Class II
Maria Anna Lilia De Vera-Schinazi- Chief of Mission, Class II
Gonaranao Bantuas Sangcopan Musor- Chief of Mission, Class II
Dinno Marquez Oblena- Chief of Mission, Class II
Jay Francis Galino Alcantara- Career Minister
Shirley Flores-Imperial- Career Minister
Rommel Ariman Romato- Career Minister
Flaureen Damasen Dacanay- Foreign Service Officer, Class I
LV Ignacio De Guzman- Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Von Ryan Gasmena Pangwi- Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Mary Grace Luza Perpetua- Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Majella Cristy Pua-Diezmos- Foreign Service Officer, Class I
Vida Soraya Salih Verzosa- Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Ralph Jacob Viloria- Foreign Service Officer, Class II
Meanwhile, the 20 AFP generals, flag officers, and senior officers who were confirmed were:
Oliver Maquiling to the rank of Major General
Arnold Panaligan to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army
Antonio Yago to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Army
Aldwine Almase to the rank of Major General
Joel Tamayo to the rank of Commodore
Enriqueto Deocadez Jr. to the rank of Brigadier General
Luisito Angeles Jr. to the rank of Brigadier General
Pedro Agapito to the rank of Brigadier General
Apollo Jun Lamaton to the rank of Brigadier General
Vicente Mark Anthony Blanco Ill to the rank of Major General
Joel Sobrera to the rank of Brigadier General
Ricnon Carolasan to the rank of Brigadier General
Rhoderick Parallag to the rank of Brigadier General
Rhenante Salvador to the rank of Brigadier General
Cerilo Balaoro Jr. to the rank of Lieutenant General
Gerold Gagan to the rank of Major General
Ronald Jess Alcudia to the rank of Major General
Roy Philip Aguhob to the rank of Colonel, Philippine Air Force
Efren Morados to the rank of Major General
Medardo Deacosta Jr. to the rank of Captain, Philippine Navy
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