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About the Office

History and Establishment of the Post

Upon the liberation of Guam in 1946, the United States Naval Administration under which the government affairs of the island were then being administered turned to the Philippines for skilled manpower to help in the immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of Guam. Filipino workers came in droves to perform all kinds of jobs, so many in fact that, at one time, there were around 20,000 Filipino workers on the island.

Due to this large number of Filipino workers on island, the Philippine Government and the US Naval Administration felt the need to establish a Philippine Government entity that would oversee the affairs of these workers. Initially, an honorary consulate was established and Mr. Eduardo Xauduro was appointed Honorary Consul in 1945. Mr. Xauduro served in that capacity until 1952 when the Department of Foreign Affairs appointed Mr. Bartolome A. Umayam as the first career Consul and Principal Officer to serve on Guam.

Following are the list of Principal Officers/Consuls General who served the Consulate since its establishment in 1952:

	Designation	Dates Served
Mr. Bartolome A. Umayam	Consul and Principal Officer	03 August 1952 - April 1957
Mr. Victorino Paredes	Consul and Principal Officer	24 April 1957 – 22 July 1959
Mr. Rizal G. Adorable	Consul and Principal Officer	05 August 1959 – 03 September 1962
Hon. Policronio de Venecia	Consul and Principal Officer	04 September 1962 – December 1963
	Consul General	01 January 1964 – 07 December 1967
Hon. Jose S. Estrada	Consul General	16 December 1967 – 1973
Hon. Lucilo A. Purugganan	Consul General	1973 – 31 October 1980
Hon. Carlos P. Martinez	Consul General	01 November 1980 – 16 May 1986
Hon. Bonifacio A. Arribas	Consul General	02 July 1986 – May 1990
Hon. Francisco A. Santos	Consul General	June 1990 – June 1991
Hon. George G. Aducayen, Jr.	Consul General	July 1991 – 29 March 1993
Hon. Rolando M. Libas	Consul General	02 April 1993 – 21 June 1994
Hon. Antonio P. Villamor	Consul General	02 March 1996 – 31 July 1999
Hon. Delia Meñez-Rosal	Consul General	07 May 2000 – 18 May 2001
Mr. Alfonso A. Ver	Acting Head of Post	18 August 2001 – 11 February 2002
Hon. Bayani S. Mercado	Consul General	12 February 2002 – September 2003
Hon. Teresita L. Mendiola	Consul General	17 November 2003 – 31 May 2007
Hon. Bayani S. Mercado	Consul General	30 July 2007 – 30 November 2008
Hon. Olivia V. Palala	Consul General	28 December 2008 – 29 March 2010
Hon. Bayani S. Mercado	Consul General	01 April 2010 – Present

Profile of Consul General Bayani S. Mercado

 

Consul General Bayani S. Mercado is no stranger to the island of Guam as he has served as the Philippine Consul General to Guam from June 2007 to November 2008 and from February 2002 until October 2003.  In between these periods, he was tapped by the Department of Foreign Affairs to represent the Philippines as Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (October 2003 to June 2007) and as Alternate Representative to the Security Council (January 2004 to December 2005) and Assistant Secretary, Department Legislative Liaison Unit (December 2008-March 2010).

Consul General Mercado’s previous assignments include the following: Acting Head of Post, Vancouver, (1998-1999), Consul and Executive Officer, Vancouver (1993-1998); Second Secretary and later First Secretary , Philippine Mission to the United Nations, New York (1988-1990); Vice Consul and later Consul, Philippine Consulate General, New York (1982-1988).

In the Home Office, Consul General Mercado also served as Executive Director, Office of American Affairs (2000-2002); Deputy Chief of Protocol (1999-2000); Director and later Acting Executive Director, Office of the United Nations and other International Organizations (1990-1993); Principal Assistant, Office of ASEAN Affairs (1981-1982); and Acting Director of American Affairs, Office of Political Affairs (1979-1982).

Consul General Mercado has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Foreign Service from the Lyceum of the Philippines and a Masters’ Degree in International Relations from St. John’s University, New York.

Directory of Personnel

Vacant Consul General
Mr. EDGAR TOMAS Q. AUXILIAN Consul (Passport & Visa)
Ms. MARIA PAZ G. CORTES Vice Consul (Authentication, Notarials & Dual Citizenship)
Ms. THELMA M. STA. ANA Administrative Officer
Ms. MARGIE A. MORALES Consular Assistant (Dual Citizenship)
Ms. MARIA BERNADETTE G. FAJARDO Finance Officer
Mr. FRANCISCO C. MAGNO Consular Assistant (Passport) & Protocol Officer
Ms. MILDRED SAYURIN Cultural, Information and Records Officer
Ms. ROWENA D. GARCIA Secretary/Communications Officer
Ms. IVY TONGCO Consular Assistant (Visa, Authentication and Notarials)
Ms. FIDES D. SANG-OLLAY Collecting Officer
Mr. BONIFACIO HILONGO Property and ATN Officer

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