List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Brunei

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Brunei Darussalam Duta Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio since May 24, 2022 [1]
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan
Style	His/Her Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Nominator	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Tristan V. Enverga [2]
Formation	August 10, 1983
Website	Philippine Embassy, Bandar Seri Begawan

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam (Filipino : Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Brunei Darussalam; Malay : Duta Besar Republik Filipina ke Negara Brunei Darussalam) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Sultanate of Brunei. 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 sultan and government of Brunei. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

List of representatives

Ambassadors

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)
Tristan V. Enverga	August 10, 1983 – March 14, 1984	The first and only Philippine consul general to Brunei. [2]
Benjamin B. Domingo	March 14, 1984 − November 1, 1986	[2]
Eusebio A. Abaquin	December 16, 1986 − June 19, 1993)	[2]
Juan V. Saez	November 29, 1993 − September 25, 1994	[2]
Ramon A. Tirol	March 9, 1995 − June 30, 1998	[2]
Enrique A. Zaldivar	March 16, 1999 − March 31, 2002	[2]
Virginia H. Benavidez	April 24, 2002 − June 30, 2009	First Filipina diplomat to become ambassador to Brunei. [2]
Alexander B. Yano	July 28, 2009 − June 30, 2010	[2]
Nestor Z. Ochoa	March 25, 2011 – May 2015	[2]
Meynardo Montealegre	April 21, 2015 – May 30, 2018	Credentials were presented on May 21, 2015. [2] [3]
Christopher B. Montero	May 27, 2019 – August 31, 2021	Credentials were presented on September 18, 2019. [4] [2]
Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio	May 24, 2022 – present	Credentials were presented on May 24, 2022. [1]

Chargés d'affaires

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)
Virginia H. Benavidez	June 20, 1986 – November 28, 1993 September 26, 1994 – March 8, 1995 July 1, 1998 – March 15, 1999	[2]
Celeste Vinzon-Balatbat	July 1 – 28, 2009 July 1, 2010 – March 24, 2011	[2]
Pete Raymond V. Delfin	May 2018 – May 27, 2019	[2]

See also

• Brunei–Philippines relations

Notes and references

1. "News - DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
2. "The Embassy". Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
3. "AMBASSADOR MEYNARDO LB. MONTEALEGRE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan. May 25, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
4. "PH AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". Embassy of the Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan. September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

External links

• Official website of the Embassy of the Philippines (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)