List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Timor-Leste

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Silangang Timor; Portuguese: Embaixador da República das Filipinas em Timor Leste; Tetum: Embaixador Republika Filipina ba Timor Leste) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in East Timor. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of East Timor. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Dili, the capital of the country.

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Demokratikong Republika ng Timor-Leste Embaixador da República das Filipinas em Timor Leste Embaixador Republika Filipina ba Timor Leste
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Dean Jason N. Arriola since June 22, 2022 (Chargé d' Affaires, a.i.)
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, Dili
Style	His/Her Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Dili, East Timor
Nominator	President of the Philippines
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Rafael E. Seguis (non-resident) Farita Aguilucho-Ong
Formation	August 4, 2003
Website	Philippine Embassy, Dili

Heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)
Rafael E. Seguis	August 4, 2003 – 2004	First and only non-resident Philippine ambassador to East Timor; the residence is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Farita Aguilucho-Ong	May 17, 2004 – 2008
Leoncio R. Cardenas	February 2008 – June 2009
Maria Aileen H. Bugarin	July 2009 – July 2015
Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia	September 2015 – March 2017
Abdulmaid K. Muin	September 16, 2017 – June 22, 2022	Credentials were presented to President Francisco Guterres on October 10, 2017.[1]
Dean Jason N. Arriola	June 22, 2022 – Present	Serving as the Philippine ambassador (in the capacity of Chargé d'Affaires) to East Timor since June 22, 2022.
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Dili[2]

See also

• East Timor–Philippines relations