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Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá

Coordinates: 4°40′18.8″N 74°2′57.3″W / 4.671889°N 74.049250°W / 4.671889; -74.049250
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Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá
Pasuguan ng Pilipinas sa Bogota
Embajada de Filipinas en Bogotá
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LocationBogotá
AddressCalle 90, No. 11-13, Chapinero
Coordinates4°40′18.8″N 74°2′57.3″W / 4.671889°N 74.049250°W / 4.671889; -74.049250
Chargé d'affairesJudy B. Razon

The Embassy of the Philippines in Bogotá is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Colombia. Opened in 2024, it is currently located in the barrio (neighborhood) of El Chicó, part of the locality of Chapinero in northern Bogotá.

History

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Although the Philippines and Colombia established diplomatic relations in 1946,[1] and Colombia would open a resident mission in Manila in 2017,[2] relations between the two countries have historically been conducted through missions in other countries, with Colombia most recently being under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Brasília.[3]

The Philippines began to consider opening a resident mission in Colombia in late 2018, shortly after the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Manila.[4] On February 18, 2019, during the opening of the new chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin, Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that an embassy in Colombia was one of the missions the DFA was planning to open within the next five years,[5] a possibility that Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Víctor Echiverri hinted to shortly afterward.[2]

In 2023, the Colombian Embassy in Manila announced during a meeting with the Colombian community in the Philippines that a Philippine embassy was set to open the following year,[6] and during the sixth bilateral consultation meeting between the two countries on August 14, 2024, the DFA confirmed that a team had already been sent to Bogotá to prepare for the mission's opening.[7] At the meeting, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro remarked that the Embassy's opening is a "clear signal of the Philippines’ commitment to enhance relations with Latin America", becoming the second Southeast Asian country after Indonesia to have a resident diplomatic mission in Colombia.[8]

The advance team setting up the Embassy announced that they had arrived in Bogotá on August 25, 2024, preparing to immediately begin offering consular services once the mission has completed all the required procedures for opening.[9] It fully opened for consular services on October 7, 2024,[10] with the first Filipino visitors being received a week later.[11]

Chancery

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The embassy's chancery was initially located in a room of the NH Collection Bogotá, an NH Hotel Group-affiliated hotel attached to the World Trade Center Bogotá on Calle 100 and Carrera 8 in the northern end of El Chicó.[12] It secured a temporary office space shortly thereafter at La Noventa, an office building located further south in the same neighborhood at the corner of Calle 90 and Carrera 11.[13]

Staff and activities

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The Philippine Embassy in Bogotá is provisionally headed by a chargé d'affaires, pending the reception of a new ambassador appointed by the Philippine government. The current chargée d'affaires is Judy B. Razon,[11] while it is set to be headed by a new resident ambassador, Adrian Bernie C. Candolada, who was appointed to the position by President Bongbong Marcos on June 25, 2024.[14] Prior to becoming Ambassador, Candolada, a career diplomat, served as Consul General at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, where he was also the mission's second-in-command.[15] His appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on August 7, 2024.[16]

Aside from Colombia, the Embassy has been designated to exercise jurisdiction over Ecuador and Venezuela.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chi, Cristina (August 20, 2024). "Philippines to open embassy in Colombia". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mercene, Recto (June 27, 2019). "Colombian envoy 'enamorado' with his country of assignment". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Marquez, Consuelo (January 19, 2019). "DFA: No Filipinos hurt in Bogota car bombing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Garcia, Patrick (November 28, 2018). "PH-Colombia meet on security, climate cooperation". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Ramoran, Carol (February 23, 2019). "LOOK: Philippines marks 65th year of German ties with new model embassy". Rappler. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Así rendimos cuentas desde la Embajada y sección consular de Colombia en Filipinas" [This is how we from the Embassy and consulate of Colombia in the Philippines hold ourselves accountable] (Press release) (in Spanish). Embassy of Colombia, Manila. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "La apertura de la Embajada de Filipinas en Bogotá, la promoción de Colombia como un mercado atractivo para invertir y acuerdos de cooperación bilateral en temas de paz, resultados de la visita del del viceministro Jorge Rojas a esa nación" [The opening of the Embassy of the Philippines in Bogotá, the promotion of Colombia as an attractive market for investment and bilateral cooperation agreements on peace: results of the visit of Vice Minister Jorge Rojas to the country] (Press release) (in Spanish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. August 15, 2024. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Philippines and Colombia Hold Sixth Bilateral Consultation Meeting in Manila" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "PHILIPPINE EMBASSY TO OPEN SOON IN BOGOTA" (Press release). Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá. August 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "PH EMBASSY IN BOGOTA TO COMMENCE CONSULAR SERVICES" (Press release). Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Philippine Embassy in Bogotá Welcomes First Filipino Visitors" (Press release). Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Request for Quotations: Lease of Temporary Office Space" (Press release). Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá. September 2, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Request for Quotations: Procurement of ManaMo 2024 advocacy T-shirt" (Press release). Embassy of the Philippines, Bogotá. September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Flores, Helen (June 25, 2024). "Marcos appoints new envoys, government officials". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (April 11, 2022). "No such thing as pre-shaded ballots, PH Embassy in Singapore says". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  16. ^ Torregoza, Hannah L. (August 7, 2024). "CA swiftly OKs appointment of Angara as DepEd chief". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
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