President Benigno C. Aquino III appointed Erlinda F. Basilio, Rafael E. Seguis and Esteban B. Conejos Jr. as undersecretaries of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

In the evening of June 12, Ambassador Tiglao and Mrs. Getsy Tiglao hosted a well-attended diplomatic reception at the Ambassador’s residence at Paleo Psychico.
Ambassador and Mrs. Tiglao welcomed some 300 guests from the Greek government, the diplomatic corps, representatives from the Greek business sector, and leaders of the Filipino Community in Greece and members of [...]

Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias and Mrs. Elsie Christofias led the guests in congratulating the Philippines on its national day. President Christofias engaged the Ambassador, Consul Kyriakides and guests in lively conversation at the reception held in a prominent restaurant in Nicosia.

The guest of honor was Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and International Development Assistance Miltiadis Varvitsiotis. The ASPAC ambassadors led by Ambassador Tiglao and foreign ministry officials discussed Greece’s initiatives aimed at further developing trade with Asian countries, recent political developments in Greece, and Greek economic diplomacy and Hellenic Aid, among other issues. [...]