PHILIPPINES: UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS

UNCLAS MANILA 001288 STATE FOR EAP, S/ES-O SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES: UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REF: SECSTATE 54250 ¶1. Country: Republic of the Philippines Date: May 30, 2008 Head of Government: Last/Family Name: MACAPAGAL-ARROYO First/Middle Names: GLORIA Conventional Usage: PRESIDENT ARROYO Formal Title: President of the Republic of the Philippines Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 736-8622; (632) 736-8608 (8:00 a.m. TO 5:00 p.m.) After-Hours Official Numbers: Residence Telephone Numbers: (63) 906-3147915 (Sonya, assistant at residence) Cell Phone Numbers: (63) 906-3147915 (Sonya) Comments: English language ability is excellent. Foreign Minister: Last/Family Name: ROMULO First/Middle Names: ALBERTO Conventional Usage: SECRETARY ROMULO Formal Title: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 8347374 After-Hours Official Numbers: (632) 8344015 or 8344016 or 8343145; (632) 5510445 (Mildred Bacarro, secretary) Residence Telephone Numbers: (632) 6374033 or (632) 6310317 Cell Phone Numbers: (63) 918-9135016 (aide) Comments: English language ability is excellent. Executive Secretary: Last/Family Name: ERMITA First/Middle Names: EDUARDO Conventional Usage: Formal Title: Executive Secretary Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 7332485; (632) 7333010 (Pat Habulan, secretary) After-Hours Official Numbers: Residence Telephone Numbers: (632) 8176704 Cell Phone Numbers: (63) 917-8622513; (63) 917-8172151 (aide on duty) Comments: English language ability is excellent. Secretary of Defense: Last/Family Name: TEODORO, JR. First/Middle Names: GILBERTO Conventional Usage: Formal Title: Secretary of National Defense Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 9111746 or (632) 9129281 Also (632) 9114583 or (632) 9124212 (senior military assistant Commodore Alexander Pama) After-Hours Official Numbers: (632) 917-8986209 (senior military assistant Commodore Alexander Pama); (632) 9117907 Cell Phone Numbers: Comments: English language ability is excellent. Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines: Last/Family Name: YANO First/Middle Names: LT. GENERAL ALEXANDER Conventional Usage: Formal Title: Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 9116436 or (632) 9117907 After-Hours Official Numbers: (632) 9117907 Cell Phone Numbers: (63) 917-5587261 (aide) Comments: English language ability is excellent.