DFA Office of Protocol Conducts Basic Protocol Training for Personnel and Staff

03 February 2023 - As part of the Department’s continued effort to develop new skills for its personnel and improve its services, the Office of Protocol (OP) successfully conducted a one-day training on Basic Diplomatic Protocol to 49 DFA personnel on 27 January 2023 at the Bulwagang Elpidio R. Quirino.

In his opening remarks, Assistant Secretary Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III underscored the importance of having basic protocol knowledge of courtesy calls, arrival honors, table settings, and conference arrangements. He noted that Protocol is the face of the Department since the first and last interaction of foreign visitors and diplomats are with Protocol Officers.

Participants to the training learned about the following: handling of calls and meetings, preparing social functions, and arranging conferences. Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Jennifer D. Dingal, Acting Director Seigfred T. Masangkay, Acting Director Jules Patrick A. Aguila, and Mr. John Danilo G. Jiao, Jr., served as Resource Speakers for the activity. END