List of ambassadors of the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates

President of the Philippines
with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments

Term lengthNo fixed termInaugural holderAlberto A. Encomienda^[1]FormationJune 17, 1980WebsiteOfficial website of the Embassy of the Philippines, Abu Dhabi

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Emiratos Arabes Unidos; Arabic: سفير جمهورية الفلبين لدى دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة : safir jumhuriat alfilibiyn ladaa dawlat al'iimarat alearabiat almutahida) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United Arab Emirates. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of the United Arab Emirates. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Abu Dhabi.

Although the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on August 19, 1974, this diplomatic post was formed on June 17, 1980.

List of heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	Remark(s)
Alberto A. Encomienda	1980–1983	Chargé d’ Affaires
Antonio L. Ramirez	1983–1986	Minister plenipotentiary
Isabelo J. Astraquillo	1986–1989	First resident Philippine ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
Fortunato D. Oblena	1989–1994
Roy V. Señeres	1994–1998
Amable R. Aguiluz III	1998–2003
Libran N. Cabactulan	2003–2009
Grace Relucio Princesa	2009–2015
Constancio R. Vingno Jr.	2015–2018
Hjayceelyn M. Quintana	2018–2022
Alfonso Ferdinand A. Ver	2023–present	Credentials were presented on January 26, 2023.^[2]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Abu Dhabi^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Bilateral Relations". Embassy of the Philippines, Abu Dhabi. Retrieved August 12, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "MoFAIC receives credentials copy from the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (United Arab Emirates). January 26, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024.