of the Balangiga bells back to the Philippines. He represented the Philippine government during the official turnover ceremony of the bells in November 2018 and was present during the welcoming ceremony and handover of the bells in Villamor Airbase in December. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Romualdez facilitated a deal with then-United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo which was supposed to supply the Philippines with 10 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as early as January 2021. However, the deal was reportedly "dropped" and delivery of the vaccines was pushed back to June 2021 reportedly due to Health Secretary Francisco Duque's failure to submit a confidentiality disclosure agreement (CDA). Aside from Pfizer, Romualdez was also instrumental in the talks to secure Moderna, Janssen, and Novavax vaccines to the country. In April 2021, he presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador to the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis Tapley Seaton. The following month, he presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador to the Governor-General of Jamaica Patrick Allen. In a virtual ceremony, he presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador to the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Susan Dougan in November 2021. Romualdez's term as the ambassador to the United States was renewed in the current Marcos administration of which he took his oath of office earlier on July 5, 2022, with his re-appointment being confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on August 31, 2022. Personal life Romualdez is married to Maria Lourdes Marquez-Romualdez. They have four children. He is an avid golfer and is affiliated with the Manila Golf and Country Club and the Manila Polo Club. References External links 1947 births Living people Filipino columnists Filipino diplomats Ambassadors of the Philippines to the United States Filipino television news anchors Filipino television executives RPN News and Public Affairs people De La Salle University alumni Filipino expatriates in the United States Writers from Manila 20th-century journalists 21st-century journalists 20th-century Filipino writers 21st-century Filipino writers Filipino publishers (people) 21st-century publishers (people) Filipino people of Spanish descent Duterte administration personnel Romualdez family