[1] Leonides T. Caday, who would later be known as a target in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta,[2] served as the mission's first resident ambassador.

[1] The chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Manama is currently located in a four-villa compound in the Adliya neighborhood, which it relocated to on January 1, 2023.

[3] A more formal inauguration attended by both Philippine and Bahraini officials, as well as the heads of the other resident Southeast Asian embassies in Manama and members of the local community, was later held on March 19, 2023, part of a number of celebrations leading to the 45th anniversary of Bahrain–Philippines relations.

[3] A separate two-story villa within the compound also houses the Manama center of the Sentro Rizal, including a meeting hall and library, with the space decorated with artwork and poetry created by Bahrain-based Filipino artists and writers.

[12] The embassy is also active in organizing a number of cultural and economic activities, such as organizing a Philippine festival at a local mall,[13] holding an art exhibition featuring art by Bahrain-based Filipino artists,[14] and collaborating with Carrefour to promote Philippine food products.