List of ambassadors of the Philippines to East Timor

President of the Philippines
on the advice of the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Term lengthNo fixed termInaugural holder

Rafael E. Seguis (non-resident)
Farita Aguilucho-Ong

FormationAugust 4, 2003WebsitePhilippine Embassy, Dili

The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Silangang Timor, Portuguese: Embaixador da República das Filipinas em Timor Leste, Tetum: Embaixador Republika Filipina ba Timor Leste) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in East Timor. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Philippines to the president and government of East Timor. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located in Dili, the capital of the country.

Heads of mission

Head of mission	Tenure	Note(s)
Rafael E. Seguis	August 4, 2003 – 2004	First and only non-resident Philippine ambassador to East Timor; the residence is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Farita Aguilucho-Ong	May 17, 2004 – 2008
Leoncio R. Cardenas	February 2008 – June 2009
Maria Aileen H. Bugarin	July 2009 – July 2015
Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia	September 2015 – March 2017
Abdulmaid K. Muin	September 16, 2017 – June 22, 2022	Credentials were presented to President Francisco Guterres on October 10, 2017.^[1]
Dean Jason N. Arriola	June 22, 2022 – Present	Serving as the Philippine ambassador (in the capacity of Chargé d'Affaires) to East Timor since June 22, 2022.
Source: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Dili^[2]

References

^ "New PHL Envoy Presents Credentials to the Timorese President". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). October 13, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
^ "Historical Background". Embassy of the Philippines, Dili. February 4, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2022.