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

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).
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.