Marcos Honors New DFA Chief with Order of Sikatuna

Lazaro receives Order of Sikatuna

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of Sikatuna on incoming Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa “Tess” Lazaro, a veteran career diplomat who served as the country’s chief negotiator with China amid heightened tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Lazaro, current undersecretary for bilateral relations and Asean affairs at the Department of

Lazaro takes oath as Foreign Affairs chief

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed veteran diplomat Ma. Theresa Lazaro as she took her oath of office as the new head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday.The president administered the oath of office of Lazaro in a ceremony in Malacañang, formalizing her appointment that had been announced earlier this year.“A career diplomat who has spent decades serving our country, she now steps up to lead the Department of Foreign Affa…

Marcos swears in Lazaro as new DFA secretary

President Marcos swore in veteran career diplomat Maria Theresa Lazaro as the new secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday, banking on her decades-long career in diplomatic service in advancing the country’s interests and protecting its territorial integrity.

Marcos honors new DFA chief with Order of Sikatuna

For her stellar career in public service, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. conferred the Order of Sikatuna on his new Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa ‘Tess’ Lazaro as he administered her oath

Lazaro takes oath before Marcos as new DFA chief

Manila’s negotiator to China takes oath as Philippines’ new top

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sworn in Theresa Lazaro, a veteran diplomat who previously led Philippine negotiations with China, as the country’s new foreign affairs secretary. Lazaro took her oath on Tuesday at the presidential palace in Manila where she was also conferred with the Order of Sikatuna, a national honor of diplomatic merit, “in recognition of her