Press Release
September 25, 2019

Sponsorship Speech at the Commission on Appointments
by Senator Panfilo M. Lacson

September 24, 2019

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Mr. Chairman, this representation as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, presided over a public hearing to deliberate on the ad interim appointments of 52 Senior Officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs consisting of five Senior Officials who are promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class I; 10 Senior Officials promoted to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class II; 17 Senior Officials promoted to the rank of Career Minister; 20 Officials promoted to the rank of Foreign Service Officer, Class I; and the nomination of one officer to the rank of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV.

Your Committee, after deliberating on their qualifications and fitness during the said public hearing, determined that all of the 52 appointees and one nominee are fit and qualified to the post where they are respectively nominated or promoted, and has therefore ruled to recommend to the plenary their respective nomination and appointments for the consent and confirmation of this august body.

Mr. Chairman, it is my honor and privilege to recommend to this commission the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the following Officials of the DFA to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class I:

1. Mr. Joseph Gerard Bacani Angeles*
2. Ms. Maria Amelita Cunanan Aquino
3. Ms. Noralyn Jubaira Baja
4. Ms. Junever M. Mahilum-West*
5. Mr. Wilfredo Cunanan Santos*

I so move, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, I also recommend to the Commission the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the following DFA Officials to the rank of Chief of Mission, Class II:

1. Ms. Deena Joy Dy Amatong*
2. Mr. Jaime Ramon Torre Ascalon Jr.
3. Mr. Igor Garlit Bailen
4. Mr. Raymond Reyes Balatbat
5. Ms. Maria Agnes Maglasang Cervantes*
6. Mr. Alan Lazaro Deniega*
7. Ms. Angelica Caraos Escalona*
8. Ms. Maria Lourdes Monteagudo Salcedo
9. Ms. Marie Chartlotte Golim Tang
10. Ms. Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio

I so move, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, I likewise recommend to this august body the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the following Career Ministers:

1. Mr. Gerardo Padilla Abiog
2. Mr. Iric Cruz Arribas
3. MR. Juan Enriquez Dayang Jr.
4. Mr. Pete Raymond Villasor Delfin*
5. Mr. Noemi Tan Diaz*
6. Mr. Ambrosio Brian Fruto Enciso Ill*
7. Ms. Leilani Sayson Feliciano*
8. Ms. Myca Magnolia Maog Fischer*
9. Mr. Mark Francis Cura Hamoy*
10. Mr. Raphael Sta. Cruz Hermoso*
11. Ms. Ana Marie Layugan Hernando*
12. Ms. Mary Luck Santos Hicarte 13. Ms. Shirlene Chiu Mananquil*
14. Ms. Maria Elena Cristina Delfin Maningat*
15. Mr. Angelito Ayong Nayan*
16. Ms. Charmaine Serna-Chua*
17. Mr. Arnel Gonio Talisayon*

I so move, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, I also recommend to this august body the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the following Foreign Service Officers, Class I:

1. Ms. Azela G. Arumpac-Marte
2. Ms. Vanessa G. Bago-Llona*
3. Mr. Bryan Jess Tio Baguio*
4. Mr. Fernando Vidal Beup Jr.
5. Ms. Alena Grace Santiago Borra*
6. Ms. Maria Roseny Baltazar Fangco*
7. Mr. Ferdinand Pantas Flores*
8. Mr. Michael Lyndon Belencion Garcia*
9. Ms. Maria Angelica Capili Genotiva*
10. Ms. Rona Beth Garing Goce
11. Mr. Dominic Xavier Marquez Imperial*
12. Mr. Charles Andrei Pineda Macaspac*
13. Ms. Maria Sheila U. Monedero-Arnesto*
14. Ms. Jarie Ramirez Osias
15. Mr. Ryan Cuadra Pondoc
16. Mr. Gilbert Lleva Segarra*
17. Mr. Zoilo Atencio Velasco*
18. Mr. Rogelio Estrada Villanueva Jr.*
19. Mr. Bolivar Laudet Bao*
20. Ms. Mary Joy Ballecer Ramirez

I so move, Mr. Chairman.

Finally, Mr. Chairman, it is likewise my honor and privilege to move that this body gives its consent to the nomination of Ms. Jean Yasin Robles to the rank of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV. I so move, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you Mr. Chairman.

*34 DFA Officials have request for waiver of personal appearance

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