Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Duterte appoints Andanar’s dad as envoy to Malaysia

President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped Wencelito Andanar as special envoy to Malaysia, Malacañang said.

Andanar, father of Palace communications secretary Martin Andanar, had served as interior undersecretary in the administration of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Andanar will serve for 6 months, according to his appointment letter dated August 9 and released by the Palace on Monday.

Aside from Andanar, Duterte also tapped Jeffrey Ian Cardano Dy as Customs deputy commissioner, replacing Noel Patrick Prudente.

Duterte has also promoted Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokesperson Pircelyn Burce Pialago as assistant secretary, and named Rhea Baladjay Peñaflor as assistant secretary at the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo, meanwhile, was appointed Ambassador to Germany, replacing Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek.

Victor Atok Del Rosario, meanwhile, was named National Youth Commission commissioner for the Visayas.

The President also appointed Julia Cecily Coching Sosito as presiding commissioner of the National Labor Relations Commission’s second division.

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