President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced plans to expand the Philippines’ diplomatic footprint with the opening of new embassies and consulates in key regions abroad, underscoring efforts to strengthen international partnerships and support overseas Filipinos.
Speaking during the Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang, the President said recent engagements with world leaders provided opportunities to deepen bilateral ties and advance cooperation across political, economic, and social sectors.
“We are also working on establishing our new Consulate General in Miami, Florida, to serve Filipinos in the U.S., Southeast, and the Caribbean,” Marcos said.
He added that the Philippines will open new embassies in Kazakhstan and Ghana within the year as part of the government’s push to widen its diplomatic reach.
The new missions, he said, will enhance consular services for Filipinos abroad while also opening avenues for stronger trade, investment, cultural exchange, and political cooperation with host countries.
The Vin d’Honneur, a traditional Malacañang reception inspired by the French “wine of honor,” is typically held on major national occasions such as New Year’s Day and Independence Day.
Among those present were Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian, House Speaker Faustino Dy III, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Archbishop Charles Brown, and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos.