Embassy of the Philippines, Buenos Aires

The Embassy of the Philippines in Buenos Aires is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the Argentine Republic. It is at Calle Zapiola 1701 in the barrio of Belgrano in northern Buenos Aires, near its Chinatown.

Embassy of the Philippines, Buenos Aires
Pasuguan ng Pilipinas sa Buenos Aires
LocationBuenos Aires
AddressCalle Zapiola 1701, Belgrano R, Belgrano
Coordinates34°34′12.0″S 58°27′35.7″W
AmbassadorLinglingay F. Lacanlale
Websitehttp://buenosairespe.dfa.gov.ph

History

Diplomatic relations between Argentina and the Philippines were established on August 21, 1948, with Narciso Ramos, who would later become Secretary of Foreign Affairs, being appointed as minister to Argentina by President Elpidio Quirino, alongside former member of the Philippine Legislature Manuel Escudero, who was appointed as first secretary and consul general.[1] A legation was then opened on April 4, 1949, the first Philippine mission in Latin America,[2] initially operating from the Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires.[3]

The mission was later upgraded to a full embassy in 1960, with former Representative Pedro Gil, who had been appointed by Quirino's successor, Ramon Magsaysay, as minister in 1956,[4] becoming the first resident Philippine ambassador to Argentina.[3]

In 2018, members of the Argentine Workers' Central Union (CTA) organized a protest outside the Embassy against the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte.[5]

Chancery

The property was used in various capacities prior to being occupied by the Embassy. On October 22, 1948, its owner, Francisco Toifl, sold the property — at the time a furnished house — to Raquel Burgos de Escobar.[6] who also acquired the property on the opposite corner,[7] and ran both properties as hotels. She then sold the property on November 6, 1950 to Josefa F. Mónaco de Miranda,[8] who ran it as the Hotel Victory, and selling it less than a year later to a new owner, Teodoro Gehrung.[9] By 1958, the property had come to the ownership of hoteliers Antonio Muras Núñez and Adolfo Mata Rial.[10]

Starting as late as 1967,[11] and until at least 1973,[12] the property served as the residence of Dr. Carlos David Storni, who became president and later Honorary Member of the Argentine Geological Association.[13] In 1989, it was converted into the Hogar del Virrey, a retirement home established by psychologist Alejandro van Oostveldt and his wife, Elsa Patricia Pizzi,[14] and in 2007 the property was listed as a heritage building (edificio representativo) by the Buenos Aires City Legislature with the passage of Law No. 2.548,[15] which prohibits the demolition of any structure in Buenos Aires built before December 31, 1941.[16] The Embassy began occupying the property in 2012, while the Buenos Aires center of the Sentro Rizal opened in the property on June 21, 2015.[17]

In 1997, the Buenos Aires city government was forced to reconstruct the property's legal records after it was discovered that the original records could not be found.[18]

Staff and activities

Lacanlale in 2018

The Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires is currently headed by Ambassador Linglingay F. Lacanlale, who was appointed to the position by President Duterte on January 19, 2018.[19] Prior to becoming Ambassador, Lacanlale, a decorated career diplomat with over 40 years of experience, had most recently served as Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Administration, and was also deployed to the missions in Vienna, New York City and Bangkok before that. Her appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on February 21, 2018.[20]

Many of the Embassy's activities center around promoting Filipino culture and strengthening the deep cultural ties between the Philippines and Argentina. These include promoting the practice of arnis in the country in 2007,[21] facilitating a series of concerts by the University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers in 2011,[22] organizing a benefit dinner for victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013,[23] and hosting an exhibit on Philippine textiles at the Fondo Nacional de las Artes in 2019.[24] It also collaborates with the other Southeast Asian missions in Argentina to promote the region as a whole: in 2015, the Embassy led in organizing a festival promoting Southeast Asian cultures at Plaza Barrancas in Belgrano,[25] and the next year participated in festivities celebrating the 63rd anniversary of the Federación Económica de Tucumán.[26] In addition to activities in Argentina, the Embassy exercises jurisdiction in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, where it maintains honorary consulates.[3]

In 2012, the Embassy filed a diplomatic protest with the Argentinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs over a riot that took place after a match between Filipino boxer Johnriel Casimero and his Argentinean counterpart, Luis Alberto Lazarte,[27] which led to calls in the Philippines for the recall of then-Ambassador Rey Carandang.[28]

See also

References

  1. "Appointments and Designations: December, 1948". Official Gazette. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "PHILIPPINES AND ARGENTINA CELEBRATE HISTORIC 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. "LA EMBAJADA Y SU ADMINISTRACIÓN". Embassy of the Philippines, Buenos Aires, Argentina (in Spanish). Department of Foreign Affairs. April 2, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. "Official Month in Review: November 16 – November 30, 1956". Official Gazette. November 30, 1956. Retrieved June 15, 2020. Meanwhile, Vice-President Carlos P. Garcia, concurrently secretary of foreign affairs, inducted Pedro Gil of Manila as Philippine Minister to Argentina. Held at Malacañang, the induction was witnessed by top government officials, friends, and relatives of the new minister.
  5. "CTA-A moviliza a la Embajada de Filipinas contra el régimen fascista de Duterte" [CTA-A mobilizes at the Philippine Embassy against Duterte's fascist regime] (Press release) (in Spanish). Argentine Workers' Central Union. May 14, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. "Nuevas Transferencias: "Z"". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. LVI (16.190): 35. October 26, 1948. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  7. "Transferencias Anteriores: "Z"". Avisos Comerciales y Edictos Judiciales. Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. LX (16.774): 29. May 12, 1952. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  8. "Nuevas Transferencias – Anteriores – Capital Federal: "Z"". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. LVIII (16.774): 50. November 10, 1950. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  9. "Nuevas Transferencias: "Z"". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. LIX (16.899): 49. May 11, 1951. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  10. "Transferencias Anteriores: "A"". Avisos Comerciales y Edictos Judiciales. Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. LXVI (18.659): 30. June 4, 1958. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  11. "Asociación Geológica Argentina, Lista de Miembros". Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina (in Spanish). Asociación Geológica Argentina. XXII (4): 334. October–December 1967. ISSN 0004-4822. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via Google Books.
  12. "Asociación Geológica Argentina, Lista de Miembros". Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina (in Spanish). Asociación Geológica Argentina. XXVIII (4): 443. October–December 1973. ISSN 0004-4822. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via Google Books.
  13. "NECROLOGIA: Sr. Dr. Carlos David Storni (1884–1977)". Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina (in Spanish). Asociación Geológica Argentina. XXXII (2): 156-160. April–June 1977. ISSN 0004-4822. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via Google Books.
  14. "HOGAR DEL VIRREY – SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA". Contratos Sociales y Judiciales, Comerciales y Cíviles. Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Presidencia de la Nación Argentina. XCVII (26.648): 16. June 6, 1989. Retrieved June 15, 2020 via the Internet Archive.
  15. "ANEXO de la LEY Nº 2.548" (in Spanish). Buenos Aires City Legislature. December 14, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  16. Viale, Enrique (December 30, 2011). "Patrimonio vs. especulación" [Heritage vs. speculation]. Diario Z (in Spanish). Fundación Octubre. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  17. "FILIPINOS CELEBRATE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND THE OPENING OF SENTRO RIZAL IN BUENOS AIRES" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  18. "Resoluciones: Reconstrúyase Expediente Nº 115.800/89" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Report) (in Spanish). Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. II (369): 5.102. January 23, 1998. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  19. Balinbin, Arjay L. (January 20, 2018). "Duterte off to India Jan. 24". BusinessWorld. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  20. Esmaquel II, Paterno (February 21, 2018). "CA confirms envoys to Vatican, UAE, 5 other countries". Rappler. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  21. "Argentine author writes book on RP martial arts". GMA News and Public Affairs. May 17, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  22. "UP Madrigal Singers make triumphant debut in Argentina". GMA News and Public Affairs. August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  23. "Cocina solidaria por Filipinas" [Food in solidarity with the Philippines]. Mensajero (in Spanish). November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  24. Lázaro, Andrea (November 9, 2019). "Seda de piña. Los secretos del arte textil filipino en Buenos Aires" [Pineapple silk. Secrets of the art of Philippine textiles in Buenos Aires]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  25. "Philippines spearheads Asean Bazaar In Buenos Aires". The Philippine Star. September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  26. "Representantes asiáticos visitaron el Rectorado de la UNT" [Asian representatives visit the UNT Rectory] (in Spanish). Tucumán Noticias. April 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  27. "Philippines protests Argentina fight riot". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 15, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  28. Lee-Brago, Pia (February 16, 2012). "Phl condemns pug's assault, files protest in Argentina". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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