MOHD. NOORDIN  PENDOSINA  N.  LOMONDOT

First Secretary and Consul

26 January 2011 – Present

Born in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, Philippines

Academic Qualification: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) University of the East, 1981.Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Economics, University of the East, 1976. Career Service Prof (E) eligible.

Home Office Assignments:

• Assistant Director, United Nations and Other International Organization (Human Rights Desk) December 1986 to June 1988.
• Acting Director, Office of Middle East and African Affairs (GCC Desk) June 1988 to June 1989.
• Special Assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, June 1996 to December 1999.
• Director, Office of Middle East and African Affairs, February to May 2008. Special Assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, May 2008 to September 2009.

Foreign Assignments:

• Philippine Embassy Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Third Secretary and Vice Consul and Acting Administrative Officer 1989 to 1990.
• Philippine Embassy Tripoli, Libya, Third Secretary and Vice Consul 1990 to 1993.
• Philippine Consulate General, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vice Consul then Consul 1993 to 1996.
• Philippine Embassy Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, First Secretary and Consul General 1999 to 2002.
• Philippine Embassy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia First Secretary and Consul 2002 to 2004.
• Philippine Consulate General, Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Consul General (Head of Post) April 2004 to 21 December 2007.
• Philippine Embassy Beirut, Republic of Lebanon, First Secretary and Consul General 2009 to January 2011.

He served as Philippine Liaison Officer to the Organization of Islamic Conference, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1995-1996 and 2005 to 2007).

Fellow, U.N. Human Rights: (Course A80693) Human Rights Reporting and National Capacity Strengthening, U.N. Human Rights Centre, Geneva, Switzerland and International Labor Organization, Turin, Italy, November 1996.

He has experience with several situations of mass evacuation and repatriation of Filipino nationals.

Awards and Citations:

(1) Commendation from Secretary of Foreign Affairs Domingo Siazon, Jr. for participation in the emergency evacuation of Filipino nationals in Phnom Penh during the Cambodian civil strife in 1997 which was successfully executed due to the professionalism and high degree of responsibility of the Task Force.

(2) Citation from Secretary Alberto G. Romulo in August 2007 in recognition of his exceptional accomplishments and meritorious performance of duties as Head of Post, Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, thereby advancing the interest and rights of Filipinos overseas.

(3) Received several certificates of recognition and plaques of appreciation from various Filipino civic organizations in his previous foreign postings for his invaluable contribution for the protection and promotion of the welfare of the overseas Filipino workers.

Family Status: He has three children Abul Khayr Mohammad Noordin Arafat, Abd El Fatah Dudayev and  Aniqa Imtiyaz with his late wife Amenah Rokhaya Alonto.