Duterte appoints UP MassComm dean to UNESCO PHL commission

University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication dean Elena Enriquez Pernia has been appointed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines.

President Rodrigo Duterte on November 27 appointed Pernia as a member of the commission to represent non-government organizations of the communication and information committee.

The wife of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, Elena Pernia will have a term of three years. 

Duterte also reappointed Manila Times chairman emeritus Dante Ang as his special envoy for international public relations. His term will end on April 2018. Ang was first appointed to the post in May.

Other appointees are as follows:

• Vittorio Jerico Longdayan Cawis – Director IV, Office of the Participatory Government, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Katrina Bianca T. Tamayao – Director IV, Office for Supervised Agencies, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Cirio A. Pastolero – Director IV, Office for Supervised Agencies, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Dale Sison Cabrera – Cabinet Undersecretary, Strategic Action Response Office, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Marlon Fritz Bogtong Broto – Deputy Director V, Performance and Projects Management Office, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Julio S. Amador III - Director IV, Performance and Projects Management Office, Office of the Cabinet Secretary
• Nasser Pacasum Pangandaman Jr. – Member, Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board
• Raul Mercado Francia – Director IV, Department of Labor and Employment
• Baldwin Jallorina – Director IV, Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization, Department of Agriculture
• Edgar Rey Madrid – Director III, Department of Agriculture
• Joel Sevilla Erestain – Director IV, Department of Education
• Manuel Vizconde Mapoy – Director II, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Finance
• Ronnie R. Samonte – Member, Board of Directors, Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company, Inc.
• Gervacio Ilandag Piator – Member, Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy, Professional Regulation Commission
• Cromwell Kiril D. Dinlayan – Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bukidnon
• Elizabeth Matugas – Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Surigao del Norte
• Jaedicke Rhoss P. Dagadag – Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Kalinga

Duterte also appointed 27 new Foreign Service Officers, Class IV at the Department of Foreign Affairs:

• Maria Tanya B. Gaurano
• Emilio O. Lopue Jr
• Paolo Marco R. Mapula
• Bien Janine C. Balocating
• Levi Anthony B. Malaylay
• Vida Soraya S. Verzosa
• Joy Anne B. Lai
• Yfur Porsche P. Fernandez
• Sharon Beaulah V. Yap
• Catherine C. Sy
• Christian Louie A. Belleza
• Mark Anthony P. Dizon
• Joanna Vi D. Arbado
• Jacqueline L. Ong
• Manuel Anthony S. Tan
• Angela Margeaux E. Tolentino
• Rica Agnes C. Panelo
• Eloisa Katrina V. Madamba
• Ralph Jacob Viloria
• Glaiza M. Quarteros
• Kara Denise O. Calansingin
• Jorge Philippe A. Arjona
• Leo Marco C. Vidal
• Susan Phoebe R. Sabado
• Lorenzo Cris D. Vidal
• Jera Beah H. Lego
• Crystal Ann S. Dunuan

—Trisha Macas/KBK, GMA News