List of ambassadors of the Philippines to the Netherlands

Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Kaharian ng Nederlandiya Ambassadeur van de Republiek der Filipijnen in het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines
Incumbent Jose Eduardo E. Malaya III since 7 April 2021
Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Philippines, The Hague
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Department of Foreign Affairs
Seat	The Hague, Netherlands
Nominator	Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President of the Philippines with the advice and consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Nicanor A. Roxas[1]
Formation	11 March 1959
Website	Philippine Embassy, The Hague

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Kaharian ng Nederlandiya; Dutch: Ambassadeur van de Republiek der Filipijnen in het Koninkrijk der Nederlandencode: nld promoted to code: nl ) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As officer of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, the head of the embassy, and the head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the monarch and government of the Netherlands. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

Heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)
Nicanor A. Roxas	1959 – 1962	Presented his credentials twice to Queen Juliana: 11 March 1959 (as envoy) and 27 May 1960 (as ambassador).[1]
Librado D. Cayco	1962
Eduardo T. Quintero	1964 – 1965
Delfin R. Garcia	1965 – 1971
Rogelio de la Rosa	1971 – 1978
Jose V. Cruz	1978 – 1980
Jose I. Plana	1984 – 1987
Rosario V. Cariño	1987 – 1991
Romeo A. Arguelles	1992 – 1994	First term.
Rodolfo Sanchez	1995 – 1999
Eloy R. Bello III	1999 – 2002
Romeo A. Arguelles	2002 – 2009	Second term.
Cardozo M. Luna	2009 – 2010
Lourdes G. Morales	2011 – 2013	Appointed by Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III on 31 May 2011, and was later approved by the Commission of Appointments.[2]
Jaime Victor B. Ledda	2014 – 2020
Jose Eduardo E. Malaya III	7 April 2021 – present	Appointed by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte on 18 September 2020,[3] and was later confirmed by the Commission of Appointments less than two months later.[4] Credentials were presented to King Willem-Alexander on 7 April 2021.[5]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, The Hague[1]

References

1. "Philippine Ambassadors 1946-2020". Embassy of the Philippines, The Hague. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
2. Ager, Maila (31 May 2011). "61 diplomats appointed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
3. ACTION: CONFIRMED – Appointment From July 27, 2020 To June 3, 2021 (PDF) (Report). Commission on Appointments. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
4. Gonzales, Cathrine (9 December 2020). "CA confirms nomination of PH ambassador Malaya to Netherlands". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
5. "Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya Presents Credentials to King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander, Commits to Strengthen Relations between PH, Netherlands" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

External links

• Primary and official website of the Embassy of the Philippines, The Hague