Foreign Diplomatic Missions in the Philippines, and Philippine Diplomatic Missions abroad

[JudeD]

All their names are right there on the covers, just look

[rubiopr27]

Originally Posted by pi_malejana

Philippine Consulate (NYC)
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note: i took these about a year ago na.. i went to the city a couple weeks back, iba na ung facade nung consulate....

isn't that the Philippine Center in New York that was built during the Marcos era??

[Bahay_Kubo]

Kenney out as Obama names new US ambassador to RP
By Michaela P. del Callar
The Daily Tribune
11/21/2009


US President Barack Obama has appointed a new ambassador to the Philippines, replacing Kristie Kenney who ends her tour of duty next year.

Obama named Harry Thomas Jr., a seasoned career diplomat, as Kenney’s successor. Thomas’ nomination still has to be confirmed by the US Senate.

“It has been an extra-ordinary honor and privilege to serve as the ambassador of the United States to the Republic of the Philippines for more than three and a half years,” Kenney said in a statement. “Now, for personal and professional reasons, I need to plan my return to the United States. So it is with great pleasure that I learned that President Obama has named my successor. Ambassador-designate Harry Thomas is a personal friend of mine, an exceptional diplomat, and a wonderful person.”

While awaiting Thomas’ confirmation, Kenney, the first woman ambassador to the Philippines, said she will remain in the country over the coming months.

“Working with so many Filipinos, from all walks of life, has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I have come to deeply appreciate not just the warmth and friendship of Filipinos, but also their determination to make their country, region and world a better place for their children and grandchildren,” Kenney said.

“It has been a true pleasure to live in this beautiful country, and to lead the US Embassy in efforts to partner with the government and people of the Philippines for the greater good of Americans and Filipinos alike,” she added.

Thomas served most recently as director general of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources. He previously served as a special assistant to the Secretary and Executive Secretary of the US Department of State.

He joined the Foreign Service in 1984 and served as US ambassador to Bangladesh from 2003 to 2005. He also served in the White House as the director for South Asia at the National Security Council from 2001 to 2002.

[jpdm]

Originally Posted by Bahay_Kubo

Kenney out as Obama names new US ambassador to RP
By Michaela P. del Callar
The Daily Tribune
11/21/2009


US President Barack Obama has appointed a new ambassador to the Philippines, replacing Kristie Kenney who ends her tour of duty next year.

Obama named Harry Thomas Jr., a seasoned career diplomat, as Kenney’s successor. Thomas’ nomination still has to be confirmed by the US Senate.

“It has been an extra-ordinary honor and privilege to serve as the ambassador of the United States to the Republic of the Philippines for more than three and a half years,” Kenney said in a statement. “Now, for personal and professional reasons, I need to plan my return to the United States. So it is with great pleasure that I learned that President Obama has named my successor. Ambassador-designate Harry Thomas is a personal friend of mine, an exceptional diplomat, and a wonderful person.”

While awaiting Thomas’ confirmation, Kenney, the first woman ambassador to the Philippines, said she will remain in the country over the coming months.

“Working with so many Filipinos, from all walks of life, has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I have come to deeply appreciate not just the warmth and friendship of Filipinos, but also their determination to make their country, region and world a better place for their children and grandchildren,” Kenney said.

“It has been a true pleasure to live in this beautiful country, and to lead the US Embassy in efforts to partner with the government and people of the Philippines for the greater good of Americans and Filipinos alike,” she added.

Thomas served most recently as director general of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources. He previously served as a special assistant to the Secretary and Executive Secretary of the US Department of State.

He joined the Foreign Service in 1984 and served as US ambassador to Bangladesh from 2003 to 2005. He also served in the White House as the director for South Asia at the National Security Council from 2001 to 2002.

Kenney is a very down to earth ambassador.

She has shown a new image of the mighty United States.

[diz]

Philippine embassy in Diplomacy Island, virtual sim game Second Life

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[kiretoce]

You made that, diz?

[diz]

No.. The Philippine gov't did. Second Life is an online sim game.

[kiretoce]

I see that the nation's taxpayers' money hard at work.

[flesh_is_weak]

nagbubuhay hari yata yung mga ambassador natin sa ibang bansa, pero parang wala naman silang masyadong maraming nagawa para sa pagpapabuti ng buhay ng mga pilipino sa atin at sa bansa kung saan sila naka-destino

[cebuboi]

Originally Posted by flesh_is_weak

nagbubuhay hari yata yung mga ambassador natin sa ibang bansa, pero parang wala naman silang masyadong maraming nagawa para sa pagpapabuti ng buhay ng mga pilipino sa atin at sa bansa kung saan sila naka-destino

totoo minsan kailangan ikaw ang maghabol sa kanila instead na sila ang hahabol sa inyo...kapaet gyud.....lalo na sa mid-east pahirapan daming nangyayari d2 na di na mo talaga akalain...

[kiretoce]

7 new envoys confirmed

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that the Commission on Appointments has confirmed seven new envoys. All are career ambassadors.

DFA spokesman J. Eduardo Malaya said there were no political appointees from the new ambassadors recently confirmed by the CA.

Under Section 17 of Republic Act (RA) 7157 or the Foreign Service Act, majority of the diplomatic and permanent missions must be headed by career ambassadors.

The seven new ambassadors confirmed by the CA are: Linglingay Lacanlale, Lourdes Yparraguire, Nestor Padalhin, Romeo Manalo, Eva Betita, Bayani Mangibin, and Bahnarim Guinomia.

Lacanlale was confirmed as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEP) to the Kingdom of Thailand, leaving her current post as Ambassador to Austria. She will be replaced by Yparraguire, who is the new envoy to Austria after her confirmation by the CA. Yparraguire is currently DFA Assistant Secretary for American Affairs.

Lacanlale will also be the Philippines’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).

The CA also confirmed Padalhin as the new Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Cameroon, the Republic of Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Gabonese Republic, the Republic of Gambia, the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Sierra Leone and Togo.

Padalhin is the vice chairman of the Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat and Special Assistant at the Office of the Undersecretary for Special and Ocean Concerns.

Filipinos in Italy will have a new ambassador in the person of Romeo Manalo, current Chief Coordinator of the Office of the Secretary. Manalo will be replacing Ambassador Philippe Lhuillier, who was assigned as the Philippine envoy to Italy in 1999.

The CA also confirmed Betita as the new Ambassador to Brazil, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Colombia, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname. She is currently the Philippine Consul-General in Sydney, Australia.

Likewise, former DFA spokesman Mangibin was confirmed by the CA to be the new Philippine Ambassador to Iraq. He is currently the Chair-Alternate to the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines.

Guinomia meanwhile is the new Ambassador to Bangladesh with concurrent jurisdiction over the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives. He is currently the Assistant Secretary for DFA Mindanao.

Aside from the seven new envoys, the CA also promoted two officers: Philippine Consul-General to New York Cecilia Rebong was promoted to Chief of Mission, Class I while Patricia Ann Paez was promoted to Chief of Mission, Class II. Paez is currently assigned to the Office of Presidential Protocol in Malacañang.

Union of Foreign Service Officers (UNIFORS) president Victoria Bataclan, in a letter to Senate President and CA Chairperson Juan Ponce Enrile, however expressed grievance over the confirmation of Paez, saying that “37 other officers of Career Minister rank” had been affected by her appointment.

Bataclan cited Section 27 Republic Act 7151 or the Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991 which mandates that there should be a continuous three years in service in each class before becoming eligible for promotion to a higher class.

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by flesh_is_weak

nagbubuhay hari yata yung mga ambassador natin sa ibang bansa, pero parang wala naman silang masyadong maraming nagawa para sa pagpapabuti ng buhay ng mga pilipino sa atin at sa bansa kung saan sila naka-destino

You don't know what you are talking about. Our DFA have been working hard for this country. Totoo, meron din silang mga pagkukulang pero mas marami din naman silang naitulong with what little resources they have. I had the chance to work with them and I am proud of what they do. One of my friend is our commercial attache in one of the European countries and he just brought in several billions of pesos of investments and thousands of jobs in the Philippines last year. These are the things that you don't hear much in the news. I've worked with the people in the DFA in Manila as well as our embassies in abroad - ni once hindi ako nahirapan dealing with them. Kaya pakiusap lang po, wag kayo munang manghusga kung wala naman kayong ebidensya.

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

7 new envoys confirmed

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that the Commission on Appointments has confirmed seven new envoys. All are career ambassadors.

DFA spokesman J. Eduardo Malaya said there were no political appointees from the new ambassadors recently confirmed by the CA.

Under Section 17 of Republic Act (RA) 7157 or the Foreign Service Act, majority of the diplomatic and permanent missions must be headed by career ambassadors.

The seven new ambassadors confirmed by the CA are: Linglingay Lacanlale, Lourdes Yparraguire, Nestor Padalhin, Romeo Manalo, Eva Betita, Bayani Mangibin, and Bahnarim Guinomia.

Lacanlale was confirmed as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEP) to the Kingdom of Thailand, leaving her current post as Ambassador to Austria. She will be replaced by Yparraguire, who is the new envoy to Austria after her confirmation by the CA. Yparraguire is currently DFA Assistant Secretary for American Affairs.

Lacanlale will also be the Philippines’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).

The CA also confirmed Padalhin as the new Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Cameroon, the Republic of Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Gabonese Republic, the Republic of Gambia, the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Sierra Leone and Togo.

Padalhin is the vice chairman of the Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat and Special Assistant at the Office of the Undersecretary for Special and Ocean Concerns.

Filipinos in Italy will have a new ambassador in the person of Romeo Manalo, current Chief Coordinator of the Office of the Secretary. Manalo will be replacing Ambassador Philippe Lhuillier, who was assigned as the Philippine envoy to Italy in 1999.

The CA also confirmed Betita as the new Ambassador to Brazil, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Colombia, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Republic of Suriname. She is currently the Philippine Consul-General in Sydney, Australia.

Likewise, former DFA spokesman Mangibin was confirmed by the CA to be the new Philippine Ambassador to Iraq. He is currently the Chair-Alternate to the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines.

Guinomia meanwhile is the new Ambassador to Bangladesh with concurrent jurisdiction over the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives. He is currently the Assistant Secretary for DFA Mindanao.

Aside from the seven new envoys, the CA also promoted two officers: Philippine Consul-General to New York Cecilia Rebong was promoted to Chief of Mission, Class I while Patricia Ann Paez was promoted to Chief of Mission, Class II. Paez is currently assigned to the Office of Presidential Protocol in Malacañang.

Union of Foreign Service Officers (UNIFORS) president Victoria Bataclan, in a letter to Senate President and CA Chairperson Juan Ponce Enrile, however expressed grievance over the confirmation of Paez, saying that “37 other officers of Career Minister rank” had been affected by her appointment.

Bataclan cited Section 27 Republic Act 7151 or the Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991 which mandates that there should be a continuous three years in service in each class before becoming eligible for promotion to a higher class.

I've worked with Ambassador Lacanlale last 2005 when she was still the Chief of Malacañang Protocol (before she got transfered to Vienna post). Great lady, no-nonsense kausap.

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by diz

Philippine embassy in Diplomacy Island, virtual sim game Second Life

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I wonder how you can go to this embassy? Can you please put the steps that I need to do? Thanks in advance.

[xxxriainxxx]

Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Korea.



Our meeting with the Philippine Ambassador to Seoul, Luis T. Cruz.

[sandwindstars]

Originally Posted by xxxriainxxx

You don't know what you are talking about. Our DFA have been working hard for this country. Totoo, meron din silang mga pagkukulang pero mas marami din naman silang naitulong with what little resources they have. I had the chance to work with them and I am proud of what they do. One of my friend is our commercial attache in one of the European countries and he just brought in several billions of pesos of investments and thousands of jobs in the Philippines last year. These are the things that you don't hear much in the news. I've worked with the people in the DFA in Manila as well as our embassies in abroad - ni once hindi ako nahirapan dealing with them. Kaya pakiusap lang po, wag kayo munang manghusga kung wala naman kayong ebidensya.

I have no complaints with those in Toronto, and Canada (so far I've seen). The diplomatic officers I've met seem to know their job well and efficiently. I have a prob with the staff sometimes. I've had a few rude ones over the years.

[mambo]

can anyone post pictures of our embassies and consulates in the middle east

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by sandwindstars

I have no complaints with those in Toronto, and Canada (so far I've seen). The diplomatic officers I've met seem to know their job well and efficiently. I have a prob with the staff sometimes. I've had a few rude ones over the years.

Yeah, they are just people, and usually our embassies are very overworked... Dami din kasing pasaway na Pilipino abroad, but if you encounter any exceptionally rude staff, please report them. It is not good to have rude people represent our country abroad. I remembered that one of my former work colleagues used to work in our mission in the HK... It was very stressful for him- so much problems that they need to handle and there were just few of them handling it. At least two of my friends are currently vice-consuls and another is a consul already. Overall though, I am very proud of our men and women in the diplomatic service.

[xxxriainxxx]

Originally Posted by mambo

can anyone post pictures of our embassies and consulates in the middle east

Truth to tell, it is actually prohibited to take photos of embassies due to security reasons, when I took a snapshot of the the PE in Seoul as we were leaving, the guard immediately asked me not to take photos (although nakasalisi na ako). hehe.

[hakz2007]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives the credentials of His Excellency Moosa Abdulwahid as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Philippines during presentation of credentials Thursday (Feb. 25) at Malacanang's Rizal Hall. (Marcelino Pascua/OPS-NIB Photo)





[/CENTER]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives the credentials of His Excellency Nguyen Vu Tu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Philippines during presentation of credentials Thursday (Feb. 25) at Malacanang's Rizal Hall. (Marcelino Pascua/OPS-NIB Photo)




President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives His Excellency In May, outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia to the Philippines during a farewell call on her Thursday (Feb. 25) at Malacanang's Music Room. (Marcelino Pascua/OPS-NIB Photo)

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