Preparing to assume the post of foreign affairs secretary by the middle of this year, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has been joining presidential visits and meetings abroad as well as international conferences on the South China Sea (SCS). Cayetano, who will replace Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., participated in an international conference on “The South China Sea Award: The Legal Dimension” held in Singapore’s Regent Hotel from Jan. 5 to 6. Aside from Cayetano, the event was attended by Philippine embassy officials in Singapore led by Consul General Victorio Mario Dimagiba Jr., Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and other officials.

Lee-Brago, P. (2017, January 11). Cayetano prepares for DFA, joins South China Sea meet. The Philippine Star, p. 6.