Consular Corps welcomes new ambassadors

The Consular Corps of the Philippines recently hosted a welcome dinner for new ambassadors at Chef Jessie at Rockwell in Makati City.

Spearheaded by Chilean Embassy Chargé d’Affaires

Camilo Sanhueza, who is also the dean of the Consular Corps, and Monaco Honorary Consul General and past Consular Corps dean Fortune

Ledesma , the welcome dinner was held to initiate closer ties and cooperation between members of the Consular Corps and the new resident ambassadors who recently assumed their posts in the Philippines.

The delectable cuisine prepared by renowned chef

Jessie Sincioco and the elegant interiors of the restaurant added to the convivial air during the event as the honorees and their spouses exchanged pleasantries with members of the Consular Corps (a closeknit and dedicated community of career consular officers and honorary consuls who are also active in social projects). Among the diplomat honorees were Ambassadors Sung Kim of the United States, Asad Alam Siam of Bangladesh, Johariah Wahab of Brunei, Ahmed Abdel Aziz Ezzat of Egypt, Gordon Kricke of Germany, Raszlan Bin Abdul Rashid of Malaysia, Mohamed Rida El Fassi of Morocco, Harald Fries of Sweden and Capaya Rodriguez Gonzalez of Venezuela.

Consul General Fortune Ledesma delivered a brief but warm welcome speech and thanked everyone for taking part in the special fellowship. The event was definitely a success judging from the big number of attendees that packed Chef Jessie’s restaurant at Rockwell.

The new dean of the Consular Corps, Chilean Deputy Head of Mission Camilo Sanhueza (center) with Fernando Peña and US Embassy Consul General Russel Brown.

Honorary Consuls Fausto Preysler of Costa Rica, Michael Ang of Jordan and Vince Carlos of Ivory Coast.

(From left) Morocco Consul General Rico Tantoco, Syrian Consul General Issam El-Debs, Tanzania Consul Betty Chua, Monaco Consul General Fortune Ledesma, Moroccan Ambassador Mohamed Rida El Fassi and Bulgaria Consul Rene Ledesma.

Chito Limcaoco and Swedish Ambassador Harald Fries.

Poland Honorary Consul Dino Lising and Polish Consul to Malaysia Jaroslaw Mikus.

With US Ambassador Sung Kim.

Lebanese Honorary Consul Joe Assad and Finnish Ambassador Petri Puhakka.

Fiji Honorary Consul Susing Pineda and Brazilian Ambassador Rodrigo do Amaral Souza.

Bangladesh Ambassador Asad Alam Siam and Ethiopia Consul General Federico Borromeo.

German Ambassador Gordon Kricke and wife Anke.