Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. may have violated certain provisions of the Foreign Service Act when he took on official positions in several private companies in the country, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) told The Manila Times on Monday.

The official, who refused to be identified, said ambassadors are not allowed to hold positions in private companies “to avoid and prevent situations where their being the country’s representative might be compromised by commercial and personal interests.”

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