Malacanang announced on Sunday, September 18 that Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Locsin Jr., a former congressman and TV anchor is the Philippines new ambassador to the United Nations.
In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Locsin had accepted the post after meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte at the Bahay Pangarap in Malacañang.
“Cong. Locsin said he accepted the position as UN Ambassador,” Andanar said.
He said Locsin will issue a statement on his appointment on Tuesday once he returned from a trip abroad.
Locsin served as a Makati representative from 2001 to 2010 and currently hosts shows for the ABS-CBN News Channel, ANC.
Locsin will replace Ambassador Lourdes O. Yparraguirre. /rga
Source: GMA
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