Ambassador Enrique A. Manalo is the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. He has a long and distinguished career in the Philippine Foreign Service spanning more than four decades. Before taking the helm of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), he was appointed as Undersecretary for Policy twice, being the principal adviser to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in matters involving the country’s relations with the international community. As Undersecretary for Policy, he also served as the Philippines’ Senior Official in the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (ASEAN SOM). Secretary Manalo is an expert in multilateral diplomacy, having served as the Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York and Geneva. He also held other notable positions, including Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Belgium, and Assistant Secretary for European Affairs. Secretary Manalo holds a M.A. and a B.A. in Economics from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. In recognition of his exceptional service to the country, he was awarded the Order of Lakandula with rank of Grand Cross (Bayani) in 2018, the Gawad Mabini with rank of Grand Cross (Dakilang Kamanong) in 2017, and the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Grand Cross (Datu) in 2010.
