Sponsorship Speech for Ambassadors Maria Cleofe Rayos Natividad and Joseph del Mar Yap

Mr. Chairman, this Representation, as Chairman of your Committee on Foreign Affairs, presided a public hearing this morning to deliberate on the nominations of two Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and thereafter ruled to recommend to the plenary their nominations for the consent of the body.

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At the Confirmation Hearing for Foreign Service Officers

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Referred to the plenary:

MARIA CLEOFE RAYOS NATIVIDAD, nominated as Chief of Mission, Class I, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic

JOSEPH DEL MAR YAP, nominated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Singapore with the salary and emoluments of a Chief of Mission, Class I

At the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing on Corruption at the BOC

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Watch: Videos of the hearing [2 parts]

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Advisory on the Senate hearing for September 19

Please be informed that the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs regarding recent killings will not push through on Tuesday, as per Committee Secretary Claire Fuentes-Olay.

We will update you on the rescheduling of the hearing soonest. Thank you.

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