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Enrique Manalo

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Austria and the surname or paternal family name is Manalo.
Enrique Manalo
Official portrait, 2022
28th Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2022[1]
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
Succeeded byTess Lazaro (Designate)
In office
March 9, 2017 – May 17, 2017
(Acting)
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPerfecto Yasay Jr. (Ad interim)
Succeeded byAlan Peter Cayetano
21st Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
In office
February 28, 2020[2] – July 1, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
Succeeded byAntonio M. Lagdameo
Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs
In office
April 30, 2016 – February 28, 2020
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom
In office
2011–2016
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byAntonio M. Lagdameo
Succeeded byEvan Garcia
Personal details
Born
Enrique Austria Manalo

(1952-07-21) July 21, 1952 (age 72)
Manila, Philippines
SpousePamela Louise Hunt
Children2
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BEcon, M.Ec)

Enrique Austria Manalo (born July 21, 1952) is a Filipino diplomat serving as the 28th secretary of foreign affairs since 2022.[1] He previously served in the position in an acting role under President Rodrigo Duterte from March 9 to May 17, 2017.[3][4] He also previously served as Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016, Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2020, and the 21st permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations from 2020 to 2022.[5]

In May 2025, it was announced that Manalo will be reappointed as the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, succeeding Antonio Manuel Lagdameo, who is set to retire on July 31. He will be replaced as Foreign Affairs Secretary by Undersecretary Tess Lazaro.

Early life and education

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Manalo was born on July 21, 1952, in Manila to diplomats Armando Manalo and Jimena Austria.[6][7][8] Manalo attended the University of the Philippines, where he obtained both a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics.[9][10]

Career

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Enrique Manalo has worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) since 1979.[11] He began his career in the foreign service as the special assistant to the Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1981.[12] Afterward, he completed his first tour of duty at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, serving there until 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he was the first secretary and consul at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., and then served as the special assistant to the DFA's first undersecretary until 1992.[13]

From 1992 to 1998, he was the minister counselor at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York, and later served as the assistant secretary for European affairs. From 2000 to 2003, he returned to the same UN mission in New York as deputy permanent representative, with the rank of ambassador. He then served as the permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva from 2003 to 2007.[13] Between 2005 and 2007, he also served as the elected chair of the 41st and 42nd sessions of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly.[14]

In 2007, Manalo was appointed DFA undersecretary for policy, serving until 2010. He was the Philippine ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and head of the Philippine Mission to the European Union from 2010 to 2011. He then served as the Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016,[15] and concurrently as non-resident ambassador to Ireland from 2013 to 2016.[16][12]

In April 2016, he was again appointed undersecretary for policy. From March to May 2017, he served as acting secretary of foreign affairs following the Commission on Appointments' (CA's) rejection of Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment due to citizenship issues.[17] The post was later filled by former senator Alan Peter Cayetano upon the latter's confirmation by the CA on May 17, 2017.[18]

In August 2018, Manalo was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippine ambassador to Germany.[19] In February 2020, he was appointed as the 21st permanent representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, a post left vacant since October 12, 2018, after Teodoro Locsin Jr. left the role to become the secretary of foreign affairs. Locsin had replaced Cayetano, who resigned in October 2018 to run for a congressional seat in Taguig–Pateros, which he later won. Manalo's appointment was confirmed by the CA on March 4, 2020,[20] and he presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on July 27, 2020.[21]

Manalo with then-United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Harry S Truman Building in Washington, D.C., April 2023

In July 2022, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Manalo as secretary of foreign affairs, a role he had previously held in an acting capacity under Duterte. He was sworn in on July 1, 2022, succeeding Locsin. On the same day, he vacated his post as permanent representative to the United Nations, which was filled by Antonio M. Lagdameo, former Philippine ambassador to the United Kingdom, on July 7, 2022.[22][1][23] Manalo's appointment as secretary of foreign affairs was confirmed by the CA's foreign affairs committee on September 28, 2022.[24][25]

Manalo with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Harry S Truman Building in Washington, D.C., June 2025

On May 22, 2025, President Marcos ordered all members of his Cabinet to tender courtesy resignations following the May 12, 2025, midterm elections.[26][27] Manalo complied with the order.[28] His resignation was declined and he was appointed as Permanent Representative to the United Nations, replacing the retiring Antonio M. Lagdameo.[29]

Awards and recognition

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Honors and titles conferred on Ambassador Manalo in recognition of his exceptional and distinguished service to the Republic of the Philippines include:

Personal life

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Manalo is married to Pamela Louise Hunt-Manalo. They have two sons.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign affairs chief". CNN Philippines. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials". United Nations. April 19, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Corales, Nestor (March 9, 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Macas, Trisha; del Callar, Michaela (March 9, 2017). "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Mendez, Christina. "Duterte names new envoy to UN, other appointees". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Enrique Manalo". Rappler. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News. March 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "About the Secretary". Official Website - Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines. April 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Cellona, Jonathan (March 9, 2017). "Duterte names DFA Usec Manalo to replace Yasay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Lee-Brago, Pia (March 10, 2017). "Career diplomat takes over at DFA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Dancel, Raul (March 10, 2017). "Philippine veteran diplomat is acting foreign secretary". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo". Embassy of the Philippines in Budapest, Hungary. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "New Philippine Ambassador Assumes Post". Embassy of the Philippines in Brussels, Belgium. March 11, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Jalbuena, Katrice R. (September 28, 2008). "Manalo to preside over WIPO meeting". The Manila Times.
  15. ^ "CA confirms Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario, 22 new ambassadors, 39 officers". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 31, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "New Ambassadors present Credentials". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "CA panel approves Cayetano appointment as DFA chief". CNN Philippines. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "Ex-DFA acting chief Manalo named ambassador to Germany". GMA News. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "CA approves Duterte's appointment of Manalo as Philippine envoy to UN". GMA News. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials". United Nations. July 27, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Flores, Helen. "Lagdameo named envoy to UN; Cua heads PCSO". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  23. ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (July 1, 2022). "Bongbong Marcos appoints career diplomat Enrique Manalo as DFA secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  24. ^ "CA confirms appointment of DFA, DBM chiefs". CNN Philippines. September 28, 2022. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  25. ^ Joseph Pedrajas (September 29, 2022). "Manalo thanks CA for confirming appointment as DFA chief". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "Marcos calls for courtesy resignation of all Cabinet secretaries in 'bold reset'". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "No defiance here: Cabinet members follow Marcos call to resign". Politiko. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (May 22, 2025). "DFA chief Enrique Manalo submits courtesy resignation". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  29. ^ Cabato, Luisa (May 23, 2025). "Palace: Theresa Lazaro will be DFA sec; Enrique Manalo will be PH rep to UN". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  30. ^ "President Duterte confers Presidential Awards on outstanding DFA officials". Presidential Communications Operations Office. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  31. ^ "6 Filipino diplomats receive PH's highest honors". www.pna.gov.ph.
  32. ^ "President Duterte confers Gawad Mabini award upon 6 DFA officials". Presidential Communications Operations Office.
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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Acting
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of Foreign Affairs
2022–present 		Succeeded by
Tess Lazaro
Ad interim
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
2011–2016 		Succeeded by
Evan Garcia
Preceded by Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Order of Precedence of the Philippines
as Secretary of Foreign Affairs 		Succeeded by
Ambassadors to the Philippines
(in order of tenure)
Succeeded byas Dean of the diplomatic corps
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