The Philippines and Mexico kickstarted the celebration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the illumination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico on 13 April 2023.
In attendance were the Philippine Embassy in Mexico led by Ambassador-designate Lilybeth R. Deapera, and officials from the Ministry led by the Director General for Asia Pacific Fernando González Saiffe and Ambassador-designate of Mexico to the Philippines Daniel Hernández Joseph.
