PLACE OF BIRTH Metro Manila, Philippines
STATUS Married to Michael John Collinson, Daughter, Elena
A. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
SCHOOL DEGREES/HONORS
Hitotsubashi University Master of Arts in Economics
(1977-1979; Tokyo, Japan) Major in Trade Policy (Mombusho Scholar)
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies B.A. Japanology
(1973-1977; Tokyo, Japan) (Mombusho Scholar)
University of the Philippines A.B. (Finished two years and
(1970-1972, Metro Manila) left for Japan on a scholarship)
St. Paul College Grade School Valedictorian
(1959-1970, Metro Manila) High School Salutatorian
B. HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT
April 2015 - present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to the Republic of Austria with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Croatia,
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the ComprehensiveNuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
March 2013 – April 2015 Assistant Secretary, Office of European Affairs, (Department of Foreign Affairs)
May 2007 – October 2012 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (AEP) to the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the
Republic of Lithuania and to Finland (2007 – 2010)
January 2006 – May 2007 Assistant Secretary Office of European Affairs (Department of Foreign Affairs)
July 2005 – January 2006 Chief of Mission assigned as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Executive Director, Foreign Service Institute (Department of Foreign Affairs)
April 2004 – July 2005 Chief of Mission in Residence Foreign Service Institute (Department of Foreign Affairs)
July 2002 – March 2004 Consul General Philippine Consulate General Sydney, Australia
August 1999 – July 2002 Consul General Philippine Consulate General (Hong Kong SAR)
May 1997 – August 1999 Minister in charge of Political and Economic Affairs (Philippine Embassy, London)
February 1995 – May 1997 Career Minister assigned as SpecialAssistant to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in charge of political and economic affairs; Concurrently, Executive Director,
Office of Policy Planning and Coordination (Department of Foreign Affairs)
April 1994 – January 1995 Career Minister assigned as Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, Science and Technology and
Development Cooperation (Department of Foreign Affairs)
May 1986 – March 1994 Second Secretary and Consul, then First Secretary and Consul General, then Minister-Counselor handling in turn,
economic/consular/political affairs (Philippine Embassy, Tokyo)
June 1985 – May 1986 Director, Division V Office of ASEAN Affairs (Department of Foreign Affairs)
March 1980 - May 1985 Third Secretary and Vice Consul Economic Affairs Section (Philippine Embassy, Tokyo)
January 1983 – Dec 1984 Philippine Representative to the Executive Board of the ASEAN Promotion Center on Trade, Investments and Tourism Tokyo, Japan)
Languages Japanese (fluent), Spanish (good), Knowledge of French, Swedish and Chinese in addition to Pilipino and English
Sports Golf; Hiking; Walking
Hobbies Literature; art appreciation
