06 June 2016 -  Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin H. Tago made a courtesy call on His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Emir of Riyadh Region, at the Office of the Emir in Riyadh on June 01 to bid the Emir farewell.

Ambassador Tago was accompanied by Mr. Iric Arribas, First Secretary and Consul General, and Mr. Redentor Genotiva, Second Secretary and Consul.

Ambasssador Tago conveyed to the Emir of Riyadh the appreciation of President Benigno Aquino III to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting more than 870,000 Filipinos in the Kingdom, and for the regular assistance extended by the Kingdom’s leadership, under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.

The Philippine Ambassador thanked the Emir and the rest of his officials who continue to extend the facilities of his good offices to assist in the resolution of various welfare cases of Filipinos in the Riyadh region.

Ambassador Ezzedin Tago served in Riyadh as chargé d’affaires from October 02, 2010 to September 09, 2011, and as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since September 09, 2011. He completes his tour of duty in the end of June 2016. END