ATTY. MELANIE RITA B. DIANO
Consul General Melanie Rita B. Diano assumed her post as Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago on 21 January 2025.
Prior to her assignment in Chicago, Consul General Diano has served in various positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and other Foreign Service Posts. She was previously assigned at the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney from 2016 to 2022, at the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver from 2008 to 2014.
In the Department of Foreign Affairs, Consul General Diano served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Policy Planning and Coordination. She also served at the Office of the Secretary, Office of American Affairs, Office of Asia Pacific Affairs, and Office of Consular Affairs.
Consul General Diano holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science major in Behavioral Studies from the University of the Philippines and is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.