In a virtual ceremony hosted by Rideau Hall, Governor General Julie Payette of Canada formally received the Letter of Credence of Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles in the afternoon of 30 November 2020. The ceremony, broadcast live on the social media channel of the Office of the Governor General, fully accredits Ambassador Robles as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to Canada.

Screen grab from the YouTube Channel of Rideau Hall showing Governor General Julie Payette, Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles, Chief of Protocol Stewart Wheeler, and Secretary to the Governor General Assunta Di Lorenzo.

In their cordial exchange, Ambassador Robles spoke highly of the contribution of the Filipino diaspora in Canada as frontline health care workers and essential services staff. Governor General Payette acknowledged the integration of the Filipino diaspora as “part of the Canadian fabric.”

There are almost one million Filipinos in Canada, the second largest diaspora after those in the United States of America. 

The official photo of the ceremony shortly after Governor General Payette received the Letter of Credence of Ambassador Robles. (Photo courtesy of MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2020)