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PH AMBASSADOR BAJA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT

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President Ramaphosa (left) warmly greets Ambassador Baja (right) 

 

Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja presented her credentials to South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on 14 March 2023 at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
 
In her message to President Ramaphosa, Ambassador Baja conveyed the best wishes of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his personal well-being and the prosperity of South Africa and its people and noted that both countries mark 30 years of diplomatic relations this year.

 

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Presidential honor guards bestow military honors to Ambassador Baja

 

During the ceremony, President Ramaphosa also received the credentials of seventeen (17) other heads of missions. Addressing the newly accredited Ambassadors and High Commissioners, he reiterated the commitment of the South African Government to work with bilateral partners in advancing sustainable peace and development; building a more democratic, just and equitable world order; ending poverty and closing the disparities in wealth, skills, resources, and access to education, health and social support; as well as promoting the centrality of multilateral institutions in managing global affairs and respect for international law and agreements.

 

First Secretary and Consul Maurice A. Tiempo accompanied the Ambassador during the ceremony.

 

Prescred3 Ambassador Baja (1st row, 4th from left) with President Ramaphosa and the other new Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to South Africa

 

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Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja (right) poses with South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (left)

 

Ambassador Baja is the 8th Philippine envoy to South Africa since the establishment of the countries’ diplomatic relations on 1 November 1993. She is also the Philippines’ first female Ambassador to serve in the country.