It has been an honor covering DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 @SecManalo – a strong and steady career diplomat who made 🇵🇭 proud on the world stage, and who respected a free press. Grateful for his service. He’s off to the UN next. Maraming salamat, sir! 🫡

Had a constructive dialogue yesterday with 🇧🇪 Special Envoy for Climate and Environment Willem van de Voorde & Amb. Michel Parys on advancing shared goals in ocean and climate action. We underscored our support for the #BBNJ Agreement as a landmark in global ocean

This afternoon, Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭 visited the offices of DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 and FSI Philippines to bid farewell on his last official day as Secretary for Foreign Affairs! Best wishes on your next journey, Sir!

Elevator selfie with the team on my last official day as SFA.

Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭 Thank you for being such a great partner! Look forward to continuing to work together in your new role.

Thank you, Ambassador & fmr. SFA Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭, for a fruitful 🇷🇴-🇵🇭cooperation during your successful mandate! Gratitude and appreciation for Mrs. Pamela Manalo and your DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 team! Godspeed ahead!

Thank you, SFA Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭, for quite a lot — Sudan & Middle East emergency repatriations & on-site OFW assistance, strong bilateral labor relations with the Gulf States, agreements with OFW host countries, new labor offices & DFA-DMW ATN & Aksyon Fund transitional efforts.

Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭 Thank you for your service Amb. Manalo

Maraming salamat po, SFA Enrique A. Manalo 🇵🇭! 🙏 FSI is deeply grateful for your exemplary service & steadfast leadership as Chair of our Board. We wish you all the best as you embark on your new mission as PH Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. 🇵🇭🌐

With deep gratitude to Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino for hosting a farewell dinner in my honor with the Ambassadors of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries. Thank you for the friendship and cooperation.

Had interesting and enjoyable exchanges with multilateralist Ambassadors over lunch. Thank you, 🇸🇮 Amb Smiljana Knez for hosting us.

With sincere thanks and appreciation to Singapore Ambassador Constance See Sin Yuan, for hosting a farewell dinner, in my honor, and for including all ASEAN Embassies in Manila. With gratitude for the support and cooperation.

Having recently spoken at the Nikkei Future of Asia Conference in Tokyo, I met with Nikkei Chair Naotoshi Okada and his colleagues to exchange ideas on continuing collaboration to promote the strengths of the Philippines and the ASEAN region, by leveraging the network and

Lovely catching up and having the chance to say “see you again” to our most reliable partners Germany, France, Denmark, Ireland, Czech Republic, Spain, the Netherlands, Romania, EU, Canada, Finland. Thank you for hosting, Amb Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke!

Enjoyed a nice, hearty meal at @toyoeatery with the usual suspects. The Best Restaurant in the Philippines and the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Awards are well-earned. #Asias50Best #50BestRestaurants #BestForTheBest

Thank you, @NZambPH Dr Catherine McIntosh, for the farewell luncheon last week. Cheers to a steadfast partnership and deep friendship between 🇳🇿 New Zealand and the Philippines 🇵🇭. #PHNZFriendship

My heartfelt thanks to the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the Apostolic Nuncio, and all esteemed diplomatic colleagues for the gracious farewell and birthday toast—despite the rains and floods. I am truly grateful for your warmth, support, and kind friendship throughout the years.

Grateful to Sri Lankan Ambassador Chanaka Talpahewa for the warm and thoughtful farewell lunch. A meaningful gathering that reflects the enduring friendship between our countries. 🇵🇭🇱🇰

Deeply honored to be hosted by Ambassador and Madame Endo Kazuya to a tea ceremony and dinner. Thank you for bringing the Philippines and Japan ever closer with your thoughtful friendship and support.