Bernardita Leonido Catalla (February 18, 1958 – April 2, 2020) was a Filipina career diplomat who was last appointed the Philippine ambassador to Lebanon.
Prior to her posting in Lebanon, she was also assigned to Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
[1][2] Catalla was born on February 18, 1958, in Makati, then a part of the Province of Rizal.
[10] During her stint in Hong Kong, she spearheaded the amendment of contracts of foreign domestic helpers to include a ban on dangerous window cleaning, which according to The Sun Hong Kong, was her biggest legacy to the Filipino community in the region.
[6] As Ambassador to Lebanon, she spearheaded the voluntary mass repatriation program of OFWs in the country.