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PNoy appoints Almendras as DFA chief

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/abs-cbnnews/a_images/access/102814_rene.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras as ad interim secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Malacañang announced Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;President Aquino has appointed Jose Rene Almendras as ad interim Secretary of Foreign Affairs, according to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.,&quot; Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said.</p><p>Almendras will serve for less than four months as Aquino&#x27;s term ends noon of June 30, 2016.</p><p>Almendras replaces Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, whose resignation took effect today.</p><p>The 76-year-old Del Rosario cited health reasons when he tendered his <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/02/08/16/dfa-chief-albert-del-rosario-resigns" target="_blank"><strong>resignation</strong></a> last month. </p><p>&quot;Having served our country for over 10 years, I have respectfully asked the President if I could be allowed to step down earlier than midyear due to health issues,&quot; Del Rosario had said.<strong> - Reports from Alex Calda, dzMM; Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

MANILA - President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras as ad interim secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Malacañang announced Tuesday.