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The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located at the 1600 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest in Washington D.C. within its Embassy Row. The Philippine ambassador to the United States is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to various Caribbean countries. [3]
Countries hosting diplomatic missions of the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines has a network of diplomatic missions in major cities around the world, under the purview of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to forward the country's interests in the areas that they serve, as well as to serve the ever-growing numbers of Overseas Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers.
The original chancery of the Philippine Embassy, a house built in 1917 for Daniel C. Stapleton on a design by local architect Clarke Waggaman, was purchased by the Office of the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines during the period of service of Joaquin Elizalde.
The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa is currently headed by Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria, who was appointed to the position by President Bongbong Marcos on November 8, 2022. [12] Prior to becoming Ambassador, Austria, a career diplomat, served as Consul General at the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver. [ 12 ]
The Philippine Embassy in Helsinki is headed by Ambassador Domingo P. Nolasco, who was appointed to the position by President Bongbong Marcos on June 25, 2024. [21] Prior to his appointment, Nolasco, a career diplomat, served as the DFA's Assistant Secretary for Financial Management Services, [22] and before that served at the Philippine Embassy in Rome as ambassador to Italy. [23]
The Philippine Consulate General in Houston is headed by Consul General Gunther Emil M. Sales, who assumed the position on July 30, 2024. [9] Prior to his current post, he served as Assistant Secretary for American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, [9] and before that was posted at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. as minister and consul. [10]
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is headed by Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, who assumed his post in January 2021. Currently, the consulate's jurisdiction covers northern and central California, northern Nevada, and the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Alaska. [1]
Appointment confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on February 23, 2023. [8] Credentials were presented to Cindy Kiro (Governor-General of New Zealand) on June 13, 2023. [9] Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Wellington [1]