Thursday, January 8, 2015

Pres. Aquino receives credentials of new ambassadors



President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday (Jan. 7) received the credentials of four Resident Ambassadors-Designate and three Non-Resident Ambassadors-Designate to the Philippines, at the Rizal Hall of MalacaƱang Palace.

For Resident Ambassadors-Designate, first to present his letter of credence was Roberto Sebastian Bosh Estevez of the Republic of Argentina; followed by Rolando Guevara Alvarado of the Republic of Panama; Maria Cristina Theresia Derckx of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Martinus Nicolass Slabber of the Republic of South Africa.

The presentation of credentials of Non-Resident Ambassadors-Designate to the Philippines was led by Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal; followed by Daniel Owassa of the Republic of Congo; and Geoffrey Keating of the Republic of Ireland.

All ambassadors presented their respective staff after a brief chat with the President.

President Aquino meanwhile invited the envoys and their staff members to unwind and visit various areas in the country to discover why it is more fun in the Philippines. (PCOO News Release)

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