20 March 2014- Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario appointed the current Philippine Consul General in Chicago Leo Herrera-Lim, a career diplomat, as the new Philippine Consul General in Los Angeles with jurisdiction over Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Prior to his posting in Chicago, Consul General Herrera-Lim represented the Philippines in the United States as Second Secretary and Consul at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 1991 to 1998 and had frequent interaction with the World Bank Group, Intelsat, US Department of State and US Treasury. He was First Secretary and Consul, and later, Minister and Consul General at the Philippine Embassy in London from 2000 to 2007.


Outgoing Consul General Maria Hellen Barber-De La Vega describes the incoming Consul General as a cool, humorous and witty person with strategic vision and leadership skills. She noted that these qualities will benefit the Filipino-American community and the overall excellent ties between the Philippines and the US.

Consul General Herrera-Lim studied economics and law at the University of the Philippines.

He previously served in the Home Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs in various capacities, such as Special Assistant in the Office of the Undersecretary for Policy (OUP) and in the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA), as Director of the US Division under the Office of American Affairs, and Assistant Director of Treaties Division under the Office of Legal Affairs.  He was with the Office of Senator Edgardo Angara and the Regional Trial Court of Bulacan.

He has extensive experience with foreign governments, international organization and financial institutions.  He was intricately involved in the crafting and formulation of Government policies and positions on bilateral, multilateral and special issues.  He was also a member of Philippine delegations to the United Nations (UN), Association of South East Nations (ASEAN) and treaty negotiations.  He attended trainings, seminars and programs at the Foreign Service Institute in Manila, the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Italy.

Consul General Herrera-Lim hails from Manila.  He is married to Fidelis Cariño and is a father to Leonardo Ignatius and Frances Leanne. END