Board to decide MECO appointment – BusinessWorld Online
THE Philippine Palace on Wednesday said the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) will decide internally on Sept. 25 on how to fill the vacancy left by Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, who was recently elected as the House of Representatives secretary general.
Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro told a Palace briefing that MECO’s board members are set to meet on Sept. 25 to discuss the transition.
“The members can vote on who will be chosen as acting chairman,” Ms. Castro said in Filipino. “Once they select, that choice will be subject to approval [by the President].”
Ms. Garafil, who previously headed MECO, left the post to assume her new role in the House.
The office serves as the Philippines’ de facto embassy in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic ties. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
