Locsin confirmed as foreign secretaryhome/News/Top Stories/Locsin confirmed as foreign secretaryTHE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of Teodoro Locsin Jr. as Foreign Affairs secretary. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, chairman of the CA’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, endorsed Locsin’s confirmation as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs as well as the promotion of 47 other senior DFA officials, including Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato, head of the Office of Public Diplomacy (OPD). Most popularly known as Teddy Boy, the appointee has distinguished himself with the credentials and qualifications befitting someone who should be at the helm of the Department of Foreign Affairs,” Lacson said. “As secretary of Foreign Affairs, we all agree that he would bring his own brand of diplomacy, one that represents the true value of an independent foreign policy enshrined in the Constitution,” he added. Locsin “is not just a good choice, he is the right choice.

Source: Manila Times November 28, 2018 16:07 UTC