Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila P. Garcia hosted a farewell luncheon for outgoing Global Affairs Canada Assistant Deputy Minister Donald Bobiash on Monday, 15 July 2019, at the Philippine Embassy’s Mindanao Hall. Joining the luncheon were the Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and other representatives of the Asia Pacific diplomatic missions in Ottawa, GAC ADM Paul Thoppil, and other members of the Embassy of the Philippines in Canada.

Ambassador Garcia, who serves as Dean of the Asia Pacific Ambassadors in Ottawa, also took the opportunity to welcome Mr. Paul Thoppil who is taking over the Asia and Pacific portfolio from Dr. Bobiash.

Photo: (seated, from left to right) the High Commissioner of Bangladesh H.E. Mizanur Rahman, High Commissioner of Australia H.E. Natasha Smith, High Commissioner of Pakistan H.E. Raza Bashir Tarar, Mr. Thoppil, Dr. Bobiash, Ambassador Garcia, GAC International Economic Relations Coordinator Jonathan Fried, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea H.E. Maengho Shin, and Ambassador of Thailand H.E. Maris Sangiampongsa; (standing, from left to right), Deputy Chief of Mission of the Philippines Francisco Noel Fernandez III, Deputy Chief of Mission of Myanmar Ms. Aye Mya Hman, Acting High Commissioner of Malaysia Ms. Wong Chia Chiann, Charge d’Affaires, a.i. of China Ms. Chen Mingjian, Ambassador of Nepal H.E. Bhrigu Dhungana, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka H.E. Madukande A. K. Girihagama, Minister of the Philippine Embassy Alan Deniega, High Commisioner of India H.E. Vikas Swarup, Ambassador of Viet Nam H.E. Duc Hoa Ngyuen, Ambassador of Indonesia H.E. Abdul Kadir Jailani, Deputy High Commissioner of New Zealand Ms. Amy Tisdall, Counsellor of the Embassy of Afghanistan Mr. Mirwais Salehi, and Deputy Chief of Mission of Mongolia Mr. Munkh-Ulzii Tserendorj. END.