Marcos moves Garafil to MECO as its new head

By Catherine S. Valente

Sep 05, 2024 3:59 pm

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed his former press secretary as the new head representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan.

Newly-appointed Presidential Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed that his predecessor, Cheloy Garafil, would serve as chairman and head representative of MECO, replacing Silvestre Bello 3rd.

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