Press Statement of Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto On the appointment of Ambassador Locsin as DFA Secretary

"This is one of the rare times that "the best and the brightest" rule in presidential appointments has been followed. If diplomacy is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that he looks forward to the trip, Teddy Boy has this skill in abundance. Rarely can you find a man who can quote the classics but can curse like a stevedore. He will use his formidable knowledge in world affairs and in law in advancing our country's interests and in protecting our countrymen abroad. I predict an easy, fast and unanimous confirmation of his appointment by the CA."