Vatican envoy Lotilla, DFA execs, 70 AFP members hurdle CA confirmation

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Raphael Lotilla as the country’s ambassador to the Holy See, along with three other Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) members and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers. The CA plenary, through Senate President Vicente Sotto III, approved the ad-interim appointment