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InterAksyon.com
The online news portal of TV5

MANILA, Philippines -- President Benigno Aquino III has appointed four new ambassadors, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte announced at a press briefing on Friday.

The new appointees are:

  • Domingo Lucenario - Pakistan, with concurrent jurisdiction over Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan
  • Sahid Glang - Bahrain
  • Ricardo Endaya - Iran, with concurrent jurisdiction over Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Alex Chua - Myanmar

Dexter San Pedro, InterAksyon.com

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