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

25 August 2020, Ottawa. Philippine Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia turned over the Asia Pacific (ASPAC) Regional Deanship in Ottawa to Brunei High Commissioner Pg Kamal Bashah Pg Ahmad today in a virtual ceremony. Ambassador Garcia became the dean of the regional group on 1 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.