CURRENT FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENT
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic
of Poland (30 May 2019 – Present), with concurrent jurisdiction over bilateral relations with the
Republic of Estonia, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, and Ukraine.

PREVIOUS FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Philippines, Beirut,
Lebanon (2011 – 2016)
• Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Embassy of the Philippines, Berlin, Federal
Republic of Germany (2010 – 2011)
• Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General, Embassy of the Philippines, Canberra,
Australia (2004 – 2006)
• First Secretary and Consul, Embassy of the Philippines, Canberra, Australia (1999 – 2004)
• First Secretary and Consul, Embassy of the Philippines, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1993 –
1996)
• Third Secretary and Vice Consul, then Second Secretary and Consul, Embassy of the
Philippines, Wellington, New Zealand (1990 – 1993)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MANILA
• Assistant Secretary, Department Legislative Liaison Unit, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Foreign Affairs (2018 – 2019)
• Chief Coordinator, Office of the Secretary (2016 – 2018)
• Executive Director, Office of United Nations and International Organizations (2009 – 2010)
• Director for Political, Security, Disarmament and Candidatures, Office of United Nations
and International Organizations (2007 – 2009, concurrently Acting Executive Director (April
2009 – July 2009)
• Director for Human Rights, Office of United Nations and International Organizations (1996
– 1999)
• Acting Director for ASEAN Economic Committees and Dialogues with US and Canada,
Office of ASEAN Affairs (1989 – 1990) concurrently acting as OIC of the Division handling
Philippine participation in the ASEAN social and welfare development committee
• Assistant Director, then Acting Director of Central European Division, Office of European
Affairs (1987 – 1988)

EDUCATION
• University of Oxford, UK (Certificate in Diplomatic Studies, 1988-1989, graduated with
Distinction/Merit)
• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service,
1977-1981, graduated cum laude)

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