MANILA, Philippines - After what he described as “a most enjoyable” three years in the Philippines, Israel Ambassador Menashe Bar-On is ending his tour of duty and returning to Tel Aviv next week. The ambassador (second from left) bade goodbye last Monday to The STAR. With him in photo (from left) are STAR editor-in-chief Ana Marie Pamintuan, associate editor Marichu Villanueva and Israel’s deputy chief of mission Adam Levene. Photo by ERNIE PEñAREDONDO