Embassy Of The Philippines, Cairo
The Embassy of the Philippines in Cairo is the diplomatic mission of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines to the Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt. Opened in 1960, it is currently located in the southern Maadi district of Cairo, near the Cairo American College. History Although relations between the Philippines and Egypt were established on March 3, 1946, four months before the country secured its independence from the United States, the Philippines did not immediately open a resident mission in Egypt. A consulate was established in Cairo during the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay in 1956, with Yusup Abubakar serving as the mission's first consul. The following year on March 25, 1957, Magsaysay's successor, Carlos P. Garcia, nominated retired colonel Pullong Arpa of Sulu to serve as minister to Egypt, elevating the consulate to a legation. After his appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA), Garcia administered the oath of office to Arpa on April 12, 1957 ...
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