THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY COMPLEX INAUGURATION

EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES

From left to right: Mrs. Nida A. Lucenario, Vietnam Ambassador H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Luu, Department of Foreign Affairs,  Undersecretary of OUMWA Mr. Jesus I. Yabes, PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR in Pakistan H.E. Mr. Daniel Ramos Espiritu, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Zulfiqar Gardezi, CEO of Gold Roof, Mr. Raja Nazeemul Amin and dean of the Diplomatic Corps Kazakhstan Ambassador H.E. Mr. Bakhitbek Shabarbayev.

Philippine Ambassador Daniel Ramos Espiritu, led the ribbon cutting ceremony and Iftar dinner that inaugurated the new Philippine Embassy Complex at the Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad on 28 June 2016.

Pakistan Foreign Ministry Additional Secretary for Asia PacificMr. Zulfiqar Gardezi, was invited as chief guest.

Jesus I. Yabes, the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs, attend the occasion. The Undersecretary previously served as ambassador to Pakistan and was involved in the building project at its inception.

He travelled to Islamabad along with Mrs. Nida A. Lucenario, the widow of former Ambassador Domingo Doy Lucenario, who was one of the victims of the helicopter accident in Gilgit last year.

The contractor, Gold Roof, was also represented by CEO Mr. Raja Nazeemul Amin. The firm presented a film detailing some of its projects, including other embassies and the CEO and Undersecretary Yabes handed out certificates to Gold Roof employees.

Ambassador Espiritu, that the Philippine Embassy Complex is the most modern foreign mission in Pakistan.

Undersecretary Yabes said it is the country`s largest embassy building in the world.

In his speech, Undersecretary Yabes highlighted the history and importance of cordial cooperation between the Philippines and Pakistan.