Background
He was born to the late Henry Lhuillier and the late Angelita Escaño Jones.
He was born to the late Henry Lhuillier and the late Angelita Escaño Jones.
Philippe graduated with a bachelor of science degree in management from De Louisiana Salle University, Manila and received a diploma in gemology from the Gemology Institute of Antwerp in 1970 and the Gemology Institute of America in 1971.
He is the current Philippine ambassador to Portugal. From 1999 to 2010, he was the ambassador to Italy and the chairman of the Philippine’s largest pawnshop chain, Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop. Before being assigned to Portugal, Lhuillier was the Philippine ambassador to Italy in 1999, Albania in 2000, and San Marino in 2003 where he held the distinction of being the first Philippine ambassador to that country.
His terms of office in these countries ended in January 2010.