6 ambassadors, 42 others get CA nod

The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of six ambassadors, and several other career diplomats.

The powerful bicameral body confirmed the appointments of the following:

-- Melita Sta Maria Thomeczek, Chief of Mission, Class I, as ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
-- Maria Lumen Isleta, Chief of Mission, Class I, as ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia
-- Domingo Nolasco, Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador to the Republic of Italy with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of San Marino, the Republic of Albania, and the Republic of Malta
-- Wilfredo Santos, Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador to the State of Qatar
-- Nathaniel Imperial, Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador  to the State of Israel
-- Belinda Ante, Chief of Mission, Class II, as ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Appointed as Chiefs of Mission, Class I were:

-- Charles Jose
-- Noel Eugene Eusebio Servigon
-- Cresente Relacion
-- Leah Basinang Ruiz
-- Constancio Vingno, Jr.

Appointed as Chiefs of Mission, Class II

-- Imelda Panolong
-- Christopher Montero
-- Renato Pedro Villa
-- Maria Andrelita Austria
-- Lilybeth Deapera
-- Kira Christiane Danganan-Azucena
-- Sulpicio Confiado

Appointed as Career Ministers

-- Emilio Fernandez
-- Elizabeth Te
-- Flerida Ann Camille Mayo
-- Leila Lora-Santos
-- Pablito Mendoza
-- Elmer Cato
-- Marie Charlotte Tang
-- Jerome John Castro
-- Maria Louella Duarte
-- Jesusa Susana Paez
-- Robert Ferrer Jr
-- Myla Grace Ragenia Macabilig
-- Lolita Capco

Appointed as Foreign Service Officers, Class I

-- Gonaranao Musot
-- Gerardo Abiog
-- Leilani Feliciano
-- Maria Elena Cristina Maningat
-- Arnel Talisayon
-- Jabbar Adiong
 
Appointed as Foreign Service Officers, Class II

-- Judy Barbara Robianes
-- Jed Martin Llona
-- Paulo Saret
-- Princess Tomas-Tayao
-- Querobine Laccay
-- Ma. Corina Reyes
-- Winston Dean Almeda
-- Anna Marie Balle
-- Dennis John Briones
-- Cassandra Karemaeh Sawadjaan
-- Ryan Francis Gener

Flowers for Miriam

The confirmation ran smoothly, with Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas even offering flowers to Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.

Last week, during a hearing of the CA foreign relations committee, Santiago, who heads the panel, walked out following a verbal exchange with Fariñas. Her outburst resulted from Fariñas questioning her on why she opted to proceed with the hearing when it lacked quorum.

Insubordination

Meanwhile, during the day's hearing, retired Ambassador Virgilio Reyes voiced opposition to the nomination of Leila Lora-Santos, saying Santos should not be confirmed conduct unbecoming of a career officer.

Reyes accused Santos of insubordination while she was a deputy under him as the Philippine Ambassador to Rome.

Santos denied the allegation, explaning that when she was assigned to the Rapid Response Team that helped repatriate Filipino workers in Libya to Malta, she was assigned to report in the Manila office and not to the embassy in Rome, which has jurisdiction over Malta.

Santos offered a public apology to Reyes, who accepted it. —KBK, GMA News

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