Romulo pre-empted Malacañang on retention of envoys?

Related article: “Sadly, the new team continues to hit the ground tripping on its own feet..”-Malaya editorial The July 5 statement of Malacañang says Romulo and Ochoa have recommended Arroyo envoys’ extension of service and the memo is still at the President’s desk. Yet, last July 1, Romulo sent out a memo individually to the [...]

July 6, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Foreign Affairs  70 Comments

Unifors: Let’s work triple times to make up for incompetent foreign secretary

Members of the Union of Foreign Service Officers said they would have to work three times harder with the reported retention of Alberto Romulo as foreign secretary. In a text message, UNIFORS said, “First faux pas of P Noy. We need to work triple time to make up for such an incompetent secretary of foreign [...]

June 27, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Benigno Aquino III, Foreign Affairs  61 Comments

Honorable exit for Romulo on July 1

President-elect Benigno Aquino III’s appointment of Human Rights Commissioner Leila de Lima as justice secretary is an inspired choice. Foreign Service officers are hoping and praying that it would be the same case for the secretary of foreign affairs. Romulo has been a disaster as foreign secretary the past six years and it would be [...]

June 23, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Foreign Affairs  6 Comments

Our thanks

by Roberto R. Romulo Filipino World View The Philippine Star The nation owes a debt of gratitude to three individuals: Delia Albert, Domingo L. Siazon Jr. and Antonio “Tony Boy” Cojuangco. Both Ambassadors Albert and Siazon were career foreign service officers who became Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Albert (a replacement has been announced) and [...]

April 1, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Foreign Affairs, Gloria Arroyo and family, Governance  15 Comments

Following the leader

Update: Martir,Preztosa and Paez were all confirmed. Gloria Arroyo’s penchant for midnight deals seems to have rubbed on with some members of the bureaucracy. Victoria Bataclan, president of the Union of Foreign Service Officers wrote to Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile in his capacity as chair of the Commission on Appointments to convey the grievance of [...]

February 3, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Foreign Affairs, Malaya, Military  9 Comments