PH Ambassador to Canada Turns Over ASPAC Regional Deanship to Brunei High Commissioner

The Heads of Missions of the Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners bid farewell to Philippine Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia (top row, leftmost) as the latter ends her tour of duty and turns over the regional deanship to Brunei High Commissioner Pg Kamal Bashah Pg Ahmad (Top row, second from left).

OTTAWA 26 August 2020 — Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila P. Garcia turned over the Asia Pacific (ASPAC) Regional Deanship in Ottawa to Brunei High Commissioner Pg Kamal Bashah Pg Ahmad in a virtual ceremony on 25 August 2020. Ambassador Garcia became the dean of the regional group on 01 September 2017 following the end of the tour of duty of Ambassador Radnaabazar Altangerel of Mongolia.

Ambassador Garcia thanked ASPAC HOMs for their support during her tenure as regional dean of the group, while Brunei High Commissioner Ahmad wished Ambassador Garcia well on her new assignment.

The Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors is composed of the heads of missions from the following countries, namely: (1) Afghanistan; (2) Australia; (3) Bangladesh; (4) Brunei Darussalam; (5) People’s Republic of China; (6) India; (7) Indonesia; (8) Japan; (9) Republic of Korea; (10) Malaysia; (11) Myanmar; (12) Mongolia; (13) Nepal; (14) New Zealand; (15) Pakistan; (16) the Philippines; (17) Sri Lanka; (18) Thailand; and (19) Viet Nam. END

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