09 February 2017 — The Commission on Appointments confirmed the nomination on February 08 of two career and three non-career officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The following officials have been confirmed as Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary:
|
Name |
Rank |
Designation/Position |
|
Evan P. Garcia |
Chief of Mission Class I (career) |
Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland |
|
Celia Anna M. Feria |
Chief of Mission Class II (career) |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Portuguese Republic with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Cabo Verde, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, and Republic of Angola |
|
Eduardo E. Kapunan, Jr. |
Chief of Mission Class I (non-career) |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Union of Myanmar |
|
Bienvenido V. Tejano |
Chief of Mission, Class I (non-career) |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Kiribati and the Solomon Islands |
|
Abdulmaid K. Muin |
Chief of Mission, Class I (non-career) |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |