PH Embassy in Argentina Inaugurates New Chancery
Left: The new Embassy Chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Argentina as seen from the front. Top middle photo: The marker for the inauguration of the new Embassy Chancery was unveiled by Undersecretary Rozencwaig (left), Undersecretary Lazaro (center), and Ambassador Lacanlale (right) ; .Bottom middle photo: Undersecretary Maria Theresa P. Lazaro (center) delivers her remarks; Right photo: Ambassador Lacanlale (left), Undersecretary Lazaro (center), and Undersecretary Rozencwaig (right) cut the ribbon to formally inaugurate the new Philippine Embassy Chancery.(Photos from Buenos Aires)
BUENOS AIRES 25 May 2022 - Some sixty years after Ambassador Pedro Gil, the Philippines' first Ambassador to Argentina, arrived in Buenos Aires in 1960, his vision for closer ties of friendship between the Filipino and Argentinian people was especially affirmed through the inauguration of the new and permanent Chancery in Argentina on 20 May 2022.
Located in the Palermo neighborhood along the so-called Casco Diplomatico (Diplomatic Quarter), the property was originally built in 1930 as the home of Argentina’s distinguished Finochietto family, and was bought by the Philippine Government in 2019. While renovated to conform to the requirements of a modern chancery, much of the French Neoclassical architecture remains. Its unique fence, however, is a distinctly Filipino touch inspired by indigenous "ikat" design.
Philippine Undersecretary (Vice-Minister) Maria Theresa P. Lazaro officially inaugurated the building, together with the Undersecretary for External Affairs of the Argentine Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Claudio Javier Rosencwaig, and Ambassador of the Philippines to Argentina, Mrs. Linglingay F. Lacanlale.
Undersecretary Lazaro, in her message, conveyed her appreciation for Argentina's donation of 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines and the humanitarian assistance given by the Argentine White Helmets during typhoon Rolly (Goni) and Ulysses (Vamco) in February 2021. She reaffirmed the strong bilateral ties between the Philippines and Argentina and looked forward to engaging Argentina in new areas of cooperation such as health, education, space, energy, and sports.
In her remarks, Ambassador Lacanlale said that the Embassy's permanent home would not only be the center of diplomatic, consular, and cultural events but also a home for the Filipinos in Argentina. More importantly, it represents a visible symbol of the enduring friendship and importance the Philippines places in its relations with Argentina.
For his part, Ambassador Rozencwaig noted that the Philippines is one of Argentina's oldest and most important Asian partners with which it enjoys a special bond because of its common historical and cultural heritage.
The event also served as the diplomatic reception commemorating the 124th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence Day.
As the Philippines and Argentina prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023, there is renewed enthusiasm that these relations will only grow from strength to strength. The inauguration of the Embassy, more than a milestone, is a declaration that the Philippines is here in Argentina for good.
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