Cebuano news: Sonia Brady maoy top choice isip ambassador ngadto sa China sulti sa Palasyo

By Fryan E. Abkilan

Monday 28th of May 2012

SURIGAO CITY, Mayo 28 (PIA) -- Midepensa ang Malacañang kagahapon Domingo sa pagpili niini kang career diplomat Sonia Brady isip ambassador sa nasod ngadto sa China og miingon nga ang siya halapad na nga kasinatian isip opisyales sa Department of Foreign Affairs nga adunay igong katakos nga modumala sa maong gimbuhaton.

Matud ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte nga si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III piho nga nagpili kang Brady kay siya adunay katakos isip “someone who could hit the ground running."

“Sonia Brady was chosen because, if you remember, the President said he wanted someone who could hit the ground running, someone who is already familiar with the culture of the host country, its politics, essentially the ways of the host country,” matud pa ni Valte.

“And if you look at the background of Ambassador Brady, she is an old hand at foreign affairs, she formerly was our ambassador to China in 2006 to 2010, and prior to that, her very first posting outside the country was to Beijing, so she is someone who fulfills the requirements for the post,” pagdugang pa niya.

Si Valte mipadayag og kumpiyansa nga sa iyang mga kredensyal, si Bradly molusot gyud sa Commission of Appointments.

“Ambassador Brady is a career diplomat so we don’t want to sound arrogant and say they will have no problem with her, but with her extensive experience in foreign affairs and foreign relations we are confident that she will ably answer the questions of the members of the Commission on Appointments,” sulti ni Valte.

Si Bradley mialagad isip Philippine Ambassador ngadto sa Beijing gikan niadtong tuig 2006 hangtod Enero 2010. Siya usab mialagad isip Ambassador ngadto sa Thailand gikan niadtong tuig 2002 hangtod 2003, ug Ambassador ngadto sa Myanmar gikan niadtong tuig 1995 hangtod 1999.

Siya usab natudlo isip Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Policy gikan Hulyo tuig 2003 ngadto 2006; isip special assistant, unya assistant secretary sa Office of the Secretary for Policy and Coordination; director sa Office of Asia Pacific; assistant, unya principal assistant, ngadto sa Office of Political Affairs.

Si Bradley mikuha sa iyang Master of Arts in International Relations degree gikan sa University of Southern California, B.S. Foreign Service degree gikan sa University of the Philippines, ug AB Journalism degree gikan sa University of Sto. Tomas. (RER/SDR-PIA Surigao del Norte)