PRESIDENT Duterte on January 23 received the credentials of the new envoys of Portugal, Ukraine and Yemen in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace as the three diplomats submitted their respective letters of credentials.
First to present his was Rui Fernando Sucena Do Carmo, who will serve as the Portuguese Republic’s new envoy to the Philippines. He previously served as his country’s ambassador to Indonesia.
President Duterte then met with Olexander Nechytaylo, the new ambassador of Ukraine to the country, who was posted in Malaysia beforehand.
Republic of Yemen’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Adel Mohamed Ali Ba Hamid, also submitted his credentials. Before his assignment to Manila, he served as Yemen’s official representative to Malaysia.
Prior to the ceremony, the new ambassadors were accorded with arrival honors at the Kalayaan Grounds of Malacañang. The President wished each of the new envoys a productive tour of duty.
The presentation of credentials to the President is a diplomatic requirement in which the Philippine government formally recognizes an ambassador as the official representative of his country. PND