The Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States (Filipino: Sugo ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United States of America. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the Ambassador is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Philippines to the President and Government of the United States. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based at the embassy located at the 1600 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest in Washington D.C. within its Embassy Row. The Philippine ambassador to the United States is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to various Caribbean countries.