AMBASSADOR TANG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS AS PH NON-RESIDENT ENVOY TO UGANDA

Philippine Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (left) and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (right) hold a tete-a-tete (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

ENTEBBE, 23 August 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Uganda Marie Charlotte G. Tang, with residence in Nairobi, Kenya, presented her credentials to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a ceremony held on 22 August 2023 at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda.

Ambassador Tang conveyed the well wishes of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to President Museveni and the people of Uganda. She expressed that during her tenure as the Philippine Ambassador, she will endeavor to strengthen the cooperation between the Philippines and Uganda for the mutual benefit of their peoples. She also noted the vibrancy of Kampala and economic progress being made by Uganda.

President Museveni warmly welcomed Ambassador Tang to Uganda and expressed his interest in Philippine history including the country’s journey towards independence.

During her visit to Uganda, Ambassador Tang also met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed ways to strengthen the engagements between the Philippines and Uganda, bilaterally and multilaterally, and through South-South cooperation.

Uganda, located in east-central Africa, is known as the “Pearl of Africa” for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant flora and fauna. According to the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD), Uganda is among the most biodiverse countries in the world; it is home to half of the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas and has half of all known bird species in Africa, including the majestic grey crowned crane which is the country’s national bird. END

Ambassador Tang presents her letter of credence as the Philippine non-resident Ambassador to Uganda (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

Ambassador Tang with President Museveni (Photo credit: State House of Uganda)

Ambassador Tang (third from left) and President Museveni (fourth from left). Ambassador Tang was joined by Capt. Abhay Agarwal, Ret., Philippine Honorary Consul to Uganda (second from left); and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced of Nairobi PE (leftmost) (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

Ambassador Tang called on Ambassador John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, during which they discussed possible areas of collaboration between the Philippines and Uganda.