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Agonizing moments at the DFA over Sabah
When some 30 concerned citizens met before the Holy Week to discuss the appeal to the United Nations for help for Filipinos in Sabah who are being maltreated by Malaysian authorities, they decided they would do it as private citizens … Continue reading
Please, not Domingo Lee to China
Early this week, President Aquino signed the appointment of 17 career ambassadors to different foreign posts. Foreign service veterans said they haven’t seen this big a bunch of appointments of career officers in the history of Philippine service. Needless to … Continue reading
Romulo in UN would be a disaster
The removal of Alberto Romulo as foreign secretary (to be replaced by former Ambassador to the U.S. Albert del Rosario), the first cabinet change in the nine-month old Aquino administration, is supposed to signal long-delayed reforms in the Department of … Continue reading
Sheer opportunism
Update: Romulo wants to have his cake and eat it too.He says he will vote for Noynoy but will serve Gloria up to the “end and beyond.” Story in comments. Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo’s disclosure that he will be supporting … Continue reading
No urgency in foreign service for Yano and Luna
The more General Alexander Yano and Lt. Gen. Cardozo Luna justified their acceptance of ambassadorial assignment in exchange for early retirement from the Armed Forces, the more that they are unmasked as no better than the other amply-rewarded Gloria Arroyo … Continue reading
