Marcos names ex-DFA chief Locsin special envoy to China
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. as his special envoy to China.
Locsin, who previously served as ambassador to the UK, will continue in that role while taking on this new position.
The appointment comes amid increasing tensions between the Philippines and China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Under Duterte's administration, Locsin was known for filing numerous diplomatic protests against China.
Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil stated that the aim is to boost bilateral relations between the two countries.
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