President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday formally welcomed five new non-resident ambassadors to the Philippines, underscoring the country’s intent to broaden diplomatic engagement across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific.
In a ceremony at Malacañang Palace, he received the letters of credence of Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Trabelsi, Paraguayan Ambassador Miguel Angel Ubaldino Romero Alvarez, Burkinabe Ambassador Bibata Nebie/Ouedraogo, Marshall Islands Ambassador Anjanette Kattil, and Serbian Ambassador Ivana Golubović-Duboka.
The presentation of credentials marks the official start of each envoy’s mission and reaffirms Manila’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The Philippines maintains longstanding ties with all five nations—Tunisia since 1975, Paraguay since 1962, Serbia since 1972, the Marshall Islands since 1988, and Burkina Faso since 2002.
The new ambassadors are expected to oversee cooperation in trade, development, security, climate resilience, and people-to-people exchanges.
