[1] This first mission, however, was closed in 1993 due to financial constraints,[2] and was subsequently replaced by another honorary consulate, led by retired major general Shafiq Jumean, which was placed under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad.

[1] In June 2013, an Embassy staff member was accused by Representative Walden Bello of being complicit in a sexual exploitation ring involving female OFWs in their care, which also implicated other missions in the Middle East.

[5] Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario nonetheless opened an investigation into the matter, and even temporarily recalled Ambassador Olivia V. Palala so she can assist him in the probe.

[11] The new chancery was inaugurarated on Independence Day, June 12, 2022, by Ambassador Akmad A. Sakkam and Embassy personnel, with members of the Filipino community in Jordan also in attendance.

[12] The Philippine Embassy in Amman is currently headed by Ambassador Wilfredo C. Santos, who was appointed to the position by President Bongbong Marcos on September 1, 2022.