Consul General Minerva Jean A. Falcon

The Philippine Consul General from Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) before assuming the post as
Principal Officer held various diplomatic positions starting in 1972. Her very impressive diplomatic history
includes being named as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Berlin, Germany from Feb. 2003
until her assignment to Canada in October 2005.

Personal Data

Date of Birth         :        7 September 1946
Place of Birth        :        Lal-lo, Cagayan
Home Address    :        7156 Stride Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 1T7
Civil Status           :        Single by court decree
Name of children:        Banuar Reuben Falcon, 30
        Maria Liwayway Falcon, 29
        Marc Sumakwel Falcon, 28

Academic Qualification

College                :        University of the Philippines, 1966, Bachelor of Arts
Post-Graduate    :        University of the Philippines, 1970, Bachelor of Laws, Boston University, 1986,
        M.A. International Relations

Civil Service Eligibility/Professional Board/Bar:

Foreign Service Officers’ Examination        1971
Bar Examination                                              1970
Civil Service Professional Eligibility             1968
Provincial Clerical Examination                    1965

Foreign Languages        :        Spanish, French
Date of Entry in DFA        :        28 May 1972
Years in the DFA              :        34 years

Positions held in the Home Office:

Assistant Secretary, Office of American Affairs, 17 April 2001- 08 Sept. 2002
Assistant Secretary, Office of Legal Affairs, 22 January 2001-15 April 2001
Assistant Secretary, Office of Legal Affairs, 1994
Special Assistant/Chief Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, 1992-1994
Executive Director, Office of Personnel and Administrative Services, 1984
Chief, Office of ASEAN Affairs, 1982-1983
Principal Assistant, Office of United Nations & Other International Conferences, 1972-1973

Positions Held in the Foreign Service:

Consul General, Vancouver PCG, October 2005-present
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Berlin PE, Feb.2003-October 2005
Consul General, Hamburg PCG, Sept. 2002-February 2003
Consul General, Honolulu PCG, 1996-2000
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Ankara PE, 1994-1996
Minister Counselor, Madrid PE, 1988-1992
Minister Counselor and Consul General, Paris PE, 1984-1988
Deputy Consul General, Melbourne PCG, 1979-1982
Acting Principal Officer, Melbourne PCG, 1978-1979
Consul and Acting Principal Officer, Sydney PCG, 1976-1977
Vice Consul and Acting Administrative Officer then Consul, Sydney PCG, 1973-1976

Trainings:

Computer Literate; Cryptography; Basic Foreign Service Officer’s Course;
Consular Officers Course; ASEAN-EC Seminar on Trade Negotiating Techniques; Trade Promotions
Seminar; DTI-DFA Attachment Course; Roundtable Discussion on Grievance Machinery; Spanish
Language Course; Career Ministers Training Program

Positions Held in Other Government Agencies/Private Firms:

Manpower Youth Development Officer II, National Manpower and Youth Council, DOLE, 1970-1971
Hearing Officer and Deputy Clerk of Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Manila, 1971-1972

Seminars, Conferences, Career Highlights and State Visits (Selected):

Official Visit of First Lady Imelda R. Marcos to Australia to attend the Grand Opening of the Sydney
Opera House, 1974
Opened the Consulate General in Melbourne, 1978
ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting, Bangkok, 1983
ASEAN-US Dialogue, Manila, 1984
ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information, Artists’ Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, 1984
UNESCO General Conference, Paris, 1985
Paris Club Negotiations, Paris, 1985
Expo Sevilla, 1992, all preparatory meetings, Sevilla and Madrid, 1991-1992
4th Chemical Weapons Regional Initiative Seminar, Sydney, 1993
Head of Experts’ Group, RP-Indonesia Bilateral Negotiations on Maritime Boundaries, Manado, 1994
Head of Delegation, RP-Australia Investment Protection Treaty Negotiations, Canberra, 1994
Member of Delegation, Philippine Panel, RP-US negotiations on MLAT and Extradition Treaties, 1994
Air Services Agreement Negotiations with Romania (Bucharest), 1993
Air Services Agreement Consultations with Thailand (Bangkok), 1994
Air Services Agreement Consultations with U.K. (London), 1993
Official Visit of President Joseph Estrada to Hawaii and CINCPAC, 2000
State Visit of President Fidel V. Ramos to Turkey, 1995
UN HABITAT Conference, Istanbul, 1996
65th INTERPOL General Assembly, Antalya, 1996
Overall Chair, 50th Anniversary of German Philippine Relations Celebration Committee, Berlin, 2005
World Urban Forum III, Vancouver, 19-23 June 2006
Chair, ASEAN Vancouver Committee, October 2005-July 2006