MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III has a new deputy spokesperson.

Lawyer Abigail de la Fuente-Valte took her oath Wednesday along with other new government officials and newly promoted military generals.

Valte has an undersecretary position in the Palace, according to the Office of the President’s website.

She took the bar in 2008 after graduating from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law the previous year.

She headed Aquino’s campaign media bureau during the election period.

Aquino swore in Valte, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Secretary Ramon “Ricky” Carandang, Undersecretary Manuel “Manolo” L. Quezon III, Assistant Secretary Maria Carmen Mislang, other officials of the executive branch, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ricardo David Jr., and 66 generals in a mass oath-taking ceremony in Malacañang.

Virgilio Nadal took his oath as executive director of the Presidential Broadcast Staff Radio/TV Malacañang.

Ramon Alejandro Piang was sworn in as a member of the government peace negotiating panel with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

Other officials who took their oaths included: Carlos Carag, undersecretary for revenue operations and legal affairs group, Department of Finance; Raul Conte Asis, undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Dr. Carol Yorobe, undersecretary for the Department of Science and Technology; Luisito Montalbo, undersecretary of the Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP); lawyer Christian Castillo, undersecretary for Office of the Presidential Legal Counsel (OPLC); Briccio Santos, chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.

The newly promoted AFP officials who were sworn in included Major Generals Ralph Villanueva; Reynaldo Mapagu, Ben Dolorfino and Gaudencio Pangilinan Jr; Romulo Supapo; Jovencio Magalso; Jesus Fajardo; Mario Chan; Renato Lorenzo Sanchez; Rear Adm. Ramon Espera Jr.; Rommel Gomez; Victor Felix; Emmanuel Bautista, Pedro Soria II and Jose Tony Villarete.

Sworn in to the rank of brigadier general and commodore were: Bernardino Ricafrente Jr; Pompeo Limbo; Celso Silvestre Jr. ; Nonato Alfredo Peralta Jr; Michaelo Salvaleon; Eduardo del Rosario; Raoul Reyes; Cyril Carlos; Edgar Abogado; Miguel Jose Rodriguez; Victorio Quinia; Nestor Deona; Arnolfo Palmea; Cesar Yano; Honorato de los Reyes; Juanito Dalmas; Alexander Dicang; Roger Diaz; Restituto Aguilar; Reynaldo Ordonez; Bernardo Ferrer; Arnaldo Fernandez; Romulo Cabantac Jr.; Ariel Bernardo; Alejandro Estomo; Jose Mabanta Jr.; Alan Luga; Gerardo Layug; Marlou Salazar; Remegio de Vera; Emiliano Gupana Jr.; Joel Ibanez; Virgilio Domingo; Esteban Castro; Roy Deveraturda; Lorenzo Sumicad; Antonio Oliquino; Ramiro Busalanan; Gilberto Jose Roa; Armando Guzman; Raul Leyritana; Edgardo Tamayo; Roland Recomono; Mario Montejo and Philip Cacayan.