Palace: Theresa Lazaro Will Be DFA Sec; Enrique Manalo Will Be PH Rep to UN

Palace: Theresa Lazaro will be DFA sec; Enrique Manalo will be PH rep to UN

MANILA, Philippines — The new Foreign Affairs secretary will be current Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro. The announcement was made by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in a press conference on Friday. Meanwhile, current Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will be the next Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations. This is in line with the upcoming retirement of Antonio Manuel Lagdameo, who is presently hol…

Reshuffled: Tess Lazaro named DFA chief, Enrique Manalo is new UN envoy

The Department of Foreign Affairs is set to have a new chief in veteran diplomat Tess Lazaro, while incumbent Secretary Enrique Manalo will be appointed as the new Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, replacing Antonio Lagdameo.  

Undersecretary Lazaro takes over DFA as Manalo named PH representative to UN

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro as the next head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Friday. Lazaro will replace Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, who will serve as Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations starting Aug. 1. Manalo will take over the post of Ambassador Antonio Manuel Lagdameo…

DFA chief Enrique Manalo to be named PH permanent representative to UN

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will appoint Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo as the Philippines’ permanent representative to the United Nations by end-July, Malacañang announced on Friday, May 23. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a news briefing that Manalo will be replaced by Foreign Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, whom he described as “also a capable diplomat.” This will be effective July 31, he said. Bersami…