ABU DHABI 30 January 2023 — The new Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Alfonso A. Ver presented the open copy of his credentials to H.E. Abdulla Mohamed Alblooki, Acting Assistant Under-Secretary for Protocol Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) on 25 January 2023. Ambassador Ver was accompanied by Minister and Consul General Marford M. Angeles of the Embassy.
Ambassador Ver is the Philippines’ ninth envoy to the United Arab Emirates since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on 19 August 1974.
H.E. Alblooki, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol, wished Amb. Ver success in the performance of his duties and in enhancing bilateral relations between the Philippines and the UAE.
Amb. Ver conveyed to H.E. Alblooki that it is his honor to represent the Republic of the Philippines to the UAE. He expressed his appreciation to the UAE for welcoming nearly one million Filipinos that have made the country their second home.
From this wellspring of goodwill, Amb. Ver pledged to do his utmost to further deepen the ties that bind the Philippines and the UAE, in further seeking meaningful engagements and collaborations to forge a bright, prosperous and sustainable future ahead for the next generation of Filipinos and Emiratis.
Source: Republic of Philippines Department Of Foreign Affairs