On 12 September 2002, the British embassy, along with the other offices housed in the building, were briefly evacuated after a company employee received a call that they were going to bomb the embassy. After the evacuation, the bomb squad of the Philippine National Police led by SPO1 Eduardo Ugaddan conducted their search for the bomb, and at 10:15 am, they discovered that there were no planted bombs at the building.[2]
Taguig City, Metro Manila (2008–present)
In June 2006, the British embassy announced that they would build their new chancery in Taguig after Megaworld Corporation agreed to sell the 1.2 hectares of their 50-hectare land to them, which was later approved by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.[3] The groundbreaking began in March 2007, with the ceremony led by British ambassador Beckingham and Philippine officials including DFA secretary Alberto Romulo and Taguig mayor Sigfrido Tiñga.[4]
On 12 July 2008, during the tenure of ambassador Peter Beckingham, the chancery in Taguig was inaugurated, and after almost 19 years in Locsin Building, the staff members were moved to the said building.[5]
^"Coup bid in Philippines put down". New Straits Times. 4 December 1989. p. 1. Retrieved 29 June 2024. About 40 rebel soldiers were holed up on the second floor of the Locsin Building, which houses the British embassy, two Japanese companies, and many private offices.
1 Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. 2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. 3 The United Kingdom and His Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised) Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post.
1 The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines is the representative office of Taiwan in the Philippines, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission.
