Jose Manuel “Babe” del Gallego Romualdez was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America in 2017. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Romualdez was a special envoy of the Philippine President to the United States. He also served as a member of several Philippine business delegations visiting the United States, China, Japan and New Zealand from 1989 to 2012.
Ambassador Romualdez has extensive experience as a media practitioner and business executive. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Stargate Media Corporation and Publisher of People Asia Magazine, president of the Manila Overseas Press Club, and vice-president of Rotary Club of Manila. Born and raised in Manila, Ambassador Romualdez received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from De La Salle College in 1970.