The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the public, with deep sorrow, that former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario passed away on 18 April 2023.

The Members of the Diplomatic Corps and interested public may sign the condolence book at the Embassy at Kirchenfeldstrasse 73-75, CH-3015 Bern from 10.00H-12.00NN and 14.00H-16.00H on the following dates:

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Friday, 21 April 2023

Online signing of the condolence book may also be done through the following link: https://sites.google.com/dfa.gov.ph/condolencebookforformersfaadr/home until 15.00H (Manila time) on Wednesday, 26 April 2023.

The Embassy also takes this opportunity to share, below, the statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs on former Secretary del Rosario’s demise (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=575341651415745&set=a.170032668613314).