Abella wears new hat as DFA usec

FORMER presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella is joining the Foreign Affairs Department as its new Undersecretary for Strategic Communications, the Palace announced Thursday. 

Abella was appointed on October 27, but his papers only came out Thursday.  

Prior to serving as presidential spokesperson, Abella was a businessman, writer, and former evangelist. 

President Rodrigo Duterte had been tightlipped about his decision to replace Abella with law professor Harry Roque as his mouthpiece, only saying it was a “personal decision.”