The Philippines will construct a new chancery in Singapore, Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
The DFA said the dedication marker and groundbreaking ceremony were presented on June 1, led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap.
The project’s approval came after the current Chancery, located at what used to be called the “embassy row near Orchard Road,” underwent a series of renovations and expansions in 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2020.
The DFA said it has received the green light from Philippine authorities to demolish the existing building and construct a new Chancery.
On the other hand, Singapore authorities have given their tentative go-ahead, subject to the final approval of the design and building plans.
Yap said that the goal of constructing a new Chancery was “the realization of a shared dream with the ambassadors who came before who had the same vision.”