About the Office
HISTORY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POST
Upon the liberation of Guam from Japanese occupation in 1944, the United States Naval Administration, then in-charge of government affairs of the island, 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 work. At one time, there were around 20,000 Filipino workers on the island.
Due to the large presence of Filipino workers on Guam, the Philippine Government felt the need to establish a field office that would oversee the affairs of these workers and attend to their needs. 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 Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs appointed Mr. Bartolome A. Umayam as the first career Consul and Principal Officer to Guam to supervise a permanent Consulate which was elevated to a Consulate General in 1964.
Following are the list of Consuls/Principal Officers and Consuls General who headed the Consulate since its establishment in 1952:
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Name |
Designation |
Dates Served |
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Mr. Bartolome A. Umayam |
Consul and Principal Officer |
03 August 1952 - April 1957 |
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Mr. Victorino Paredes |
Consul and Principal Officer |
24 April 1957 – 22 July 1959 |
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Mr. Rizal G. Adorable |
Consul and Principal Officer |
05 August 1959 – 03 September 1962 |
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Hon. Policronio de Venecia |
Consul and Principal Officer
Consul General |
04 September 1962 – December 1963
01 January 1964 – 07 December 1967 |
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Hon. Jose S. Estrada |
Consul General |
16 December 1967 – 1973 |
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Hon. Lucilo A. Purugganan |
Consul General |
1973 – 31 October 1980 |
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Hon. Carlos P. Martinez |
Consul General |
01 November 1980 – 16 May 1986 |
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Hon. Bonifacio A. Arribas |
Consul General |
02 July 1986 – May 1990 |
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Hon. Francisco A. Santos |
Consul General |
June 1990 – June 1991 |
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Hon. George G. Aducayen, Jr. |
Consul General |
July 1991 – 29 March 1993 |
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Hon. Rolando M. Libas |
Consul General |
02 April 1993 – 21 June 1994 |
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Hon. Antonio P. Villamor |
Consul General |
02 March 1996 – 31 July 1999 |
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Hon. Delia Meñez-Rosal |
Consul General |
07 May 2000 – 18 May 2001 |
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Hon. Bayani S. Mercado |
Consul General |
08 February 2002 – 07 October 2003 |
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Hon. Teresita L. Mendiola |
Consul General |
17 November 2003 – 31 May 2007 |
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Hon. Bayani S. Mercado |
Consul General |
18 June 2007 – 30 November 2008 |
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Hon. Olivia V. Palala |
Consul General |
28 December 2008 – 29 March 2010 |
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Hon. Bayani S. Mercado |
Consul General |
08 April 2010 – 22 September 2011 |
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Hon. Bayani V. Mangibin |
Consul General |
15 February 2012 to 21 July 2014 |
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Hon. Marciano R. de Borja |
Consul General |
06 August 2014 to 19 October 2019 |
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Hon. Patrick John U. Hilado |
Consul General |
03 May 2021 to present |
Links
- Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (www.immigration.gov.ph)
- Commission on Filipinos Overseas (www.cfo.gov.ph)
- Bureau of Customs (www.customs.gov.ph)
- Bureau of Animal Industry (www.bai.ph)
- Philippine Retirement Authority (www.pra.gov.ph)
- Land Transportation Office (www.lto.gov.ph)
- Board of Investments (www.boi.gov.ph)
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Name/Rank/Designation/Assumption of Duty |
Photo |
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Hon. BAYANI S. MERCADO CM I Consul General 08 April 2010
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Mr. KERWIN ORVILLE C. TATE FSO II Consul 25 September 2004 |
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Ms. MARIA PAZ G. CORTES FSO III Vice Consul 29 December 2007 |
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Mrs. THELMA M. STA. ANA FSSO II Administrative Officer 26 December 2008 |
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Ms. MARGIE A. MORALES FSSO III Consular Assistant 28 May 2008 |
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Ms. MARIA BERNADETTE G. FAJARDO FSSO IV Finance Officer 25 November 2007 |
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