Ambassador to the Philippines, Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia
Manila City
Joined March 2015
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In case of regional emergency @ASEAN is ready to help via the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) - visited the HQ in Jakarta today. @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ
Interesting & well organized regional Ambassadors Conference Jakarta.Two days meeting, talking about the latest Dutch and Foreign Office policies, consular & economic affairs, regional/ worldwide (security) developments + a visit to @ASEAN headquarters.
@NLinPhilippines @minbuza
Met with Dr Gwendolyn Pang, SG Philippine Red Cross & Adesh Tripathee, Head Delegation @IFRC PH🇵🇭 today: always prepared for natural & other calamities, especially here with typhoons,earthquakes, active volcanos and now El Niño: ready to step in when needed @ICRC @NLinPhilippines
Vibrant openings event at the EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package - Higher Education Program (SCOPE-HE) Policy Dialogue on Higher Education, in Manila with delegates from various ASEAN countries and EU incl. NL🇳🇱 @Nuffic and @nufficsea @DFAPHL @NLinPhilippines
Honored to receive the group of bright talented Philippine students who participated in the NL-Southeast Asia Semiconductor Talent Program, with help of @Nuffic @nufficsea @NLinPhilippines @RVO_Int_Ond @MinBZ
Beautiful choral performance by the Nightingales in the Centro de Turismo Intramuros, the historic old town of Manila. Mix of international and Philippine songs, accompanied by organ and guitar. @NLinPhilippines
Attended last sunday evening a very impressive and colorful ballet performance by K-Ballet Tokyo in Manila Samsung Hall; also to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the normalization of Japanese-Philippine diplomatic relations. @kballetofficial @NLinPhilippines @AmbJPNinPH
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized the North Manila Bay Nature-based Solution Pilot Project of the city government of Malolos during the 2026 Galing Pook Awards held at the Malacañang Palace on Wednesday.
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Dutch Chamber of Commerce Philippines @DCCP_PH director Ronald van Assche & DCCP Board chairman Roy Akker visit to embassy today - discussed investments opportunities, possible sectors for further strengthening economic ties between NL🇳🇱 & PH🇵🇭 @NLinPhilippines @RVO_Int_Ond
Very much enjoyed yesterday’s performance of the Manila Symphony Orchestra in new Procenium Theatre, with a.o. acclaimed cellist Camille Thomas and a world premiere of a Philippine-composed ‘Pasasalamat’. @manilasymphony @NLinPhilippines @CamilleThomasOF
Met with board of University of the Philippines. Special bond with NL since @UPISSI was established in 1966 by bilateral agreement between NL🇳🇱&PH🇵🇭 - as memory thereof main atrium called after Queen Juliana & a working 36 NL bronze bells carillon tower @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ
Honored to give closing remarks at the lecture series Circular Economy at University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industry @UPISSI in Manila - from circularity to enterprise value: building bankability and market access for circular MSME’s @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ
Joined the Cofinancing Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony at @ADB_HQ between the Asian Development Bank & ILX Management B.V. - targeting up to US$ 750 million in institutional capital for development projects across Asia & the Pacific over the next 5 years @MinBZ @RVO_Int_Ond
Nature-Based Solution coast protection project Pamarawan @CityofMalolos selected in 10 most innovative, sustainable, community-based initiatives at 2026 Galing Pool Award ceremony, Malacañang Palace, with Pres. Marcos. @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ @Rijkswaterstaat @deltares @haskoning
Rich fabric of Filipino🇵🇭, Dutch🇳🇱 & intl maritime companies together in busy PTC ‘Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect’ gathering in impressive Museo del Galeón, Manila. So many skilled Filipino sailors working on ships Dutch merchant marine. @NLinPhilippines @RVO_Int_Ond @zeevaart
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Just spoke with @IntlCrimCourt President Judge Tomoko Akane about the announced US sanctions against the Court. We are aware of the impact these measures may have on the Court and its staff. I ensured Akane of the Netherlands' continued support for the ICC and its employees.
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Together with our partners, the Netherlands reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the @IntlCrimCourt in this joint statement:
government.nl/documents/2026…
A group photo after one last meeting with (part of) the team in the old chancery before handover - bringing back good memories for many colleagues, whilst enjoying our new, modern chancery offices in Ayala Triangle Garden Tower 1 @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ @geraedtsmariel
Jillian & Mary,2nd yr Computer Science students @Quezon City Univ. were ‘Ambassador for a Day’ to get peek into an Ambassador’s life! They met Embassy staff, @Terre des Hommes, @AGREA Women in Agriculture,Jan Chavez.They brought curiosity,fresh perspective @NLinPhilippines @MinBZ
