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DOHA 16 January 2025 — His Excellency Mardomel Celo D. Melicor, the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the State of Qatar, arrived in Doha on 15 January 2025 to formally assume his post.

Together with his spouse, Mme Villaray Hope Noro Melicor, Ambassador Melicor was received at the airport by Embassy officials and representatives of the Government of the State of Qatar, led by His Excellency Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif Abdullah Fakhro, Director of the Department of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).


A native of Cagayan de Oro, Ambassador Melicor is a career diplomat with decades-long experience in the foreign service.


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His previous postings were at the Philippine Consulates and Embassies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Germany, Libya, and Poland.


Prior to being designated to lead the Philippine diplomatic mission in the State of Qatar, Ambassador Melicor was the Assistant Secretary for Middle East and African Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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DOHA 09 January 2025 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Her Excellency Lillibeth V. Pono, bid farewell to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al Muraikhi, on 08 January 2025, as her tenure in the State of Qatar comes to an end.

The Minister of State conveyed his thanks to the Philippine envoy for her achievements, particularly in strengthening the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Qatar.

Ambassador Pono similarly extended her thanks to the Minister of State for the support accorded to the Embassy and the Filipino diaspora.

“I appreciate the productive work we've done together over the past two years, which has benefited both our countries in many ways,” she said. “I trust that the positive momentum achieved during this period will be sustained over the long term."

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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DOHA 02 January 2025 — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian met with Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Her Excellency Lillibeth V. Pono, before engaging with members of the Filipino community and clients of the Migrant Workers Resource Center (MWRC) during his visit to the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar on 02 January 2025.

Ambassador Pono provided the Chair of the Senate Committees on Basic Education and Ways and Means an overview of the state of the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Qatar.

At the meeting with select members of the Filipino community, Senator Gatchalian conveyed the Senate’s commitment to address the unique needs of Filipino professionals in Qatar. He also noted ongoing efforts to strengthen mechanisms for the successful reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) upon their return to the Philippines.

Senator Gatchalian’s visit to the Embassy concluded with a “kamustahan” with MWRC clients. Officials of Migrant Workers Office-Qatar, led by Welfare Officer Nestor Burayag, provided Senator Gatchalian an overview of MWRC’s operations and the various cases facing its Filipino clients.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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