Philippines' Marcos appoints new foreign minister amid cabinet shake-up

Ministers of trade, finance and budget kept on to deal with economic uncertainty

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Maria Theresa Lazaro at the 29th ASEAN-ROK Dialogue in Bangkok, May 16. She has been appointed the Philippines' new foreign affairs secretary (from X of Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro).

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MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is appointing a new top diplomat as he continues to reshuffle his cabinet in the wake of midterm elections that have eroded some support for his government.

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