Advancing Philippine interests and defending government policies, including the anti-crime and anti-drug campaign, is the primary task of the Philippine permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Charles Jose said yesterday.
In accepting the post, veteran journalist Teodoro "Teddyboy" Locsin Jr. said in his Twitter, "Actually, I couldn't refuse because Duterte said in our one-on-one, 'Don't defend me, I don't need it. Do it for our country.'"
Loscin will replace Ambassador Lourdes Yparraguirre.
The UN has criticized Duterte for a "striking lack of understanding of human rights" and the thousands of killings of Filipinos allegedly involved in drug-dealing.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein raised concerns when he addressed the 33rd session of the world body's Human Rights Council last week.
However, Ambassador Cecilia Rebong, the Philippines' permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, corrected the report, which says that Duterte empowered the police officers to "shoot to kill" any individual whom they suspect of drug crimes, delivered by Al Hussein.
Source: Philippine Star
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