Foreign relations of the Philippines

The foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Philippine international affairs are influenced by ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, China, the United States, and the Middle East.

The Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations; ^[1] an elected member of the Security Council ^[2] and participant in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), UNESCO, and the World Health Organization (WHO). Like most nations, the Philippines is a signatory of Interpol. The Philippines is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, East Asia Summit and Association of Caribbean States (as an observer). It was formerly a member of the now-defunct Latin Union and the SEATO. Declaring itself as independent of any major power block of nations, the Philippines is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Economically, the Philippines is a participant in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, the Colombo Plan, Group of 24, G-20, G-77, the World Bank, Next Eleven and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Trust rating of Three countries, July 2020 ^[3]

Country	Much trust	Undecided	Little trust	M-L
United States	60	19	18	+42
Australia	49	25	22	+27
China	22	18	58	-36

Foreign policy

The Philippines (in red) has embassies in various nations (in blue).

Philippine foreign policy is based on the advancement of Filipino ideals and values, which include the advancement of democracy and advocacy for human rights worldwide.

The Philippines actively engages with regional neighbors in Southeast Asia through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (as a founding member) with the intention of strengthening regional harmony, stability, and prosperity. It has been a supporter of East Timor since the latter's independence and has expanded trade links with its traditional allies Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Relations with Vietnam and Cambodia have thawed in the 1990s after their entry into the ASEAN.

The Republic of the Philippines considers itself a staunch ally of the United States and has supported many points of American foreign policy. This is evident in the Philippines' participation in the Iraq War and the War on Terror. Speaking to this support, U.S. President George W. Bush praised the Philippines as a bastion of democracy in the East and called the Philippines America's oldest ally in Asia. President Bush's speech on October 18, 2003, was only the second U.S. presidential address to the Philippine Congress; U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered the first.

With a robust relationship to the United States, the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sought to establish closer ties to its earlier colonizer, Spain. This was inspired by the attendance of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía at the June 12, 1998 celebration honoring the centennial of the Philippines' independence from Spain. President Macapagal-Arroyo made two official visits to Spain during her presidency.

In recent years, the Philippines attaches great importance in its relations with China, and has established significant cooperation with the country. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has participated in various regional conflicts, including the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Recently, the Philippines sent peacekeeping forces to Iraq, in addition to civilian doctors, nurses and police. The Filipino mission was later recalled as collateral for the release of a Filipino hostage. As part of a UN peacekeeping operation, Philippine Army General Jaime de los Santos became the first commander of troops responsible for maintaining order in East Timor.

The Philippines is in tension with rival international claimants to various land and water territories in the South China Sea. The Philippines is currently in dispute with the People's Republic of China over the Camago and Malampaya gas fields. The two countries are also in dispute over the Scarborough Shoal. Additionally, the Philippines has a disputed claim over the Spratly Islands.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which the Philippines maintains diplomatic relations with:

#	Country	Date
1	Egypt	3 March 1946 [10]
2	Australia	4 July 1946 [11]
3	Belgium	4 July 1946 [12]
4	Brazil	4 July 1946 [13]
5	Cuba	4 July 1946 [14]
6	El Salvador	4 July 1946 [15]
7	Portugal	4 July 1946 [16]
8	United Kingdom	4 July 1946 [17]
9	United States	4 July 1946 [18]
10	Colombia	5 July 1946 [19]
11	Costa Rica	5 July 1946 [20]
12	Honduras	5 July 1946 [21]
13	Haiti	6 July 1946 [22]
14	Luxembourg	26 August 1946 [23]
15	Syria	4 September 1946 [24]
16	Denmark	28 September 1946 [25]
17	Austria	17 October 1946 [26]
18	Lebanon	24 October 1946 [27]
19	Italy	3 November 1946 [28]
20	Sweden	17 January 1947 [29]
21	France	26 June 1947 [30]
22	Spain	27 September 1947 [31]
23	Norway	2 March 1948 [32]
24	South Korea	3 March 1949 [33]
25	Argentina	27 August 1948 [34]
26	Turkey	13 June 1949 [35]
27	Thailand	14 June 1949 [36]
28	Pakistan	8 September 1949 [37]
29	India	16 November 1949 [38]
30	Indonesia	24 November 1949 [39]
31	Canada	4 December 1949 [40]
32	Greece	28 August 1950 [41]
—	Holy See	8 April 1951 [42]
33	Netherlands	17 May 1951 [43]
34	Mexico	14 April 1953 [44]
35	Dominican Republic	9 May 1953 [45]
36	Germany	8 October 1954 [46]
37	Laos	14 January 1955 [47]
38	Finland	14 July 1955 [48]
39	Japan	23 July 1956 [49]
40	Myanmar	30 July 1956 [50]
41	Ghana	6 March 1957 [51]
42	Israel	9 August 1957 [52]
43	Cambodia	30 August 1957 [53]
44	Switzerland	30 August 1957 [54]
45	Nepal	12 February 1960 [55]
46	Chad	22 September 1960 [56]
47	Sri Lanka	11 January 1961 [57]
48	Cameroon	11 December 1961 [58]
49	Tanzania	15 December 1961 [59]
50	Chile	17 July 1962 [60]
51	Nigeria	1 August 1962 [61]
52	Paraguay	12 December 1962 [62]
53	Iran	22 January 1964 [63]
54	Malaysia	18 May 1964 [64]
—	Sovereign Military Order of Malta	24 April 1965 [65]
55	Zambia	27 February 1965 [66]
56	New Zealand	6 July 1966 [67]
57	Botswana	6 February 1967 [68]
58	Nauru	20 February 1968 [69]
59	Venezuela	27 August 1968 [70]
60	Afghanistan	17 September 1968 [71]
61	Equatorial Guinea	28 November 1968 [72]
62	Singapore	16 May 1969 [73]
63	Saudi Arabia	24 October 1969 [74]
64	Bolivia	7 January 1970 [75]
65	Bangladesh	24 February 1972 [76]
66	Romania	28 February 1972 [77]
67	Serbia	28 February 1972 [78]
68	Guatemala	21 June 1972 [79]
69	Nicaragua	10 August 1973 [80]
70	Poland	22 September 1973 [81]
71	Hungary	28 September 1973 [82]
72	Panama	28 September 1973 [83]
73	Czech Republic	5 October 1973 [84]
74	Mongolia	11 October 1973 [85]
75	Bulgaria	16 November 1973 [86]
76	Fiji	18 December 1973 [87]
77	Maldives	12 July 1974 [88]
78	United Arab Emirates	19 August 1974 [89]
79	Peru	30 November 1974 [90]
80	Iraq	12 January 1975 [91]
81	Algeria	10 April 1975 [92]
82	Morocco	10 April 1975 [93]
83	China	9 June 1975 [94]
84	Kenya	4 July 1975 [95]
85	Papua New Guinea	16 September 1975 [96]
86	Tunisia	15 December 1975 [97]
87	Uruguay	29 December 1975 [98]
88	Jordan	1 March 1976 [99]
89	Sudan	7 March 1976 [100]
90	Senegal	15 March 1976 [101]
91	Somalia	20 April 1976 [102]
92	Central African Republic	2 June 1976 [103]
93	Russia	2 June 1976 [104]
94	Bahamas	1 July 1976 [105]
95	Liberia	4 July 1976 [106]
96	Ecuador	5 July 1976 [107]
97	Gabon	6 July 1976 [108]
98	Vietnam	12 July 1976 [109]
99	Libya	17 November 1976 [110]
100	Ethiopia	7 February 1977 [111]
101	Yemen	4 May 1977 [112]
102	Samoa	1 June 1977 [113]
103	Malta	9 June 1977 [114]
104	Guinea-Bissau	27 October 1977 [115]
105	Bahrain	27 November 1978 [116]
106	Kuwait	18 January 1979 [117]
107	Cyprus	6 March 1980 [118]
108	Zimbabwe	18 April 1980 [119]
109	Jamaica	15 May 1980 [120]
110	Oman	6 October 1980 [121]
111	Guinea	25 December 1980 [122]
112	Qatar	5 May 1981 [123]
113	Tonga	1 July 1981 [124]
114	Niger	16 October 1981 [117]
115	Rwanda	15 December 1982 [125]
116	Brunei	1 January 1984 [126]
117	Ireland	5 July 1984 [127]
118	Vanuatu	8 October 1986 [117]
119	Albania	11 June 1987 [128]
120	Seychelles	9 October 1987 [117]
121	Marshall Islands	15 September 1988 [129]
122	Federated States of Micronesia	10 January 1989 [130]
—	State of Palestine	4 September 1989 [131]
123	Sierra Leone	3 April 1991 [132]
124	Lithuania	15 December 1991 [117]
125	Latvia	17 December 1991 [117]
126	Estonia	19 December 1991 [117]
127	Kazakhstan	19 March 1992 [133]
128	Tajikistan	25 March 1992 [133]
129	Azerbaijan	27 March 1992 [133]
130	Moldova	30 March 1992 [134]
131	Ukraine	7 April 1992 [133]
132	Uzbekistan	13 April 1992 [133]
133	Kyrgyzstan	24 April 1992 [133]
134	Armenia	20 May 1992 [133]
135	Georgia	21 September 1992 [133]
136	Slovakia	1 January 1993 [135]
137	Slovenia	3 February 1993 [136]
138	Eswatini	19 February 1993 [117]
139	Croatia	25 February 1993 [137]
140	Belize	19 April 1993 [138]
141	Turkmenistan	23 July 1993 [139]
142	South Africa	1 November 1993 [140]
143	Ivory Coast	22 March 1995 [141]
144	Liechtenstein	24 November 1995 [142]
145	Namibia	17 May 1996 [143]
146	Belarus	22 May 1996 [144]
147	Gambia	26 June 1996 [145]
148	Eritrea	4 February 1997 [146]
149	Mozambique	27 March 1997 [117]
150	Palau	15 July 1997 [147]
151	Suriname	16 December 1997 [117]
152	Mauritius	23 January 1998 [148]
153	Djibouti	16 February 1998 [149]
154	Lesotho	15 April 1998 [150]
155	Iceland	24 February 1999 [117]
156	Benin	3 January 2000 [151]
157	Democratic Republic of the Congo	9 January 2000 [152]
158	Republic of the Congo	19 January 2000 [117]
159	Andorra	22 February 2000 [153]
160	Cape Verde	21 March 2000 [117]
161	Kiribati	25 March 2000 [154]
162	Trinidad and Tobago	18 April 2000 [117]
163	North Korea	12 July 2000 [155]
164	Saint Kitts and Nevis	11 August 2000 [156]
165	Togo	24 August 2000 [117]
166	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	11 October 2000 [157]
167	São Tomé and Príncipe	8 November 2000 [117]
168	Bosnia and Herzegovina	12 January 2001 [158]
169	Malawi	3 May 2001 [117]
170	Angola	14 September 2001 [117]
171	East Timor	20 May 2002 [159]
172	Tuvalu	23 September 2002 [160]
173	Burkina Faso	10 October 2002 [117]
174	Mali	2002 [161]
175	San Marino	3 April 2003 [162]
176	Uganda	12 December 2003 [163]
177	Solomon Islands	27 September 2004 [164]
178	Monaco	15 December 2006 [165]
179	Guyana	25 September 2008 [117]
180	Barbados	22 June 2009 [117]
181	Montenegro	26 September 2009 [166]
182	Antigua and Barbuda	16 July 2010 [117]
183	Dominica	29 April 2011 [117]
184	Comoros	25 November 2011 [167]
—	Cook Islands	12 December 2011 [168]
185	South Sudan	13 March 2013 [169]
186	Mauritania	30 September 2013 [170]
187	Saint Lucia	29 March 2016 [117]
188	Burundi	30 June 2017 [117]
189	North Macedonia	22 September 2021 [117]
—	Niue	27 September 2022 [171]
190	Madagascar	Unknown [172]

Bilateral relations

Asia

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Azerbaijan	March 27, 1992 [133]	President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the credentials of the incoming Filipino ambassador to Azerbaijan, Marilyn Jusayan Alarilla. During a meeting following the ceremony, the ambassador conveyed Filipino President Benigno Aquino III's greetings to the Azerbaijani leader. She noted the Philippines was interested in developing the cooperation with Azerbaijan in different areas, including energy, science and technologies. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said there was potential for developing Azerbaijan–Philippines relations in many spheres, particularly the economic one.
Bahrain	January 1978 [173]	Main article: Bahrain–Philippines relations
Bangladesh	February 24, 1972 [174]	Main article: Bangladesh–Philippines relations
Bhutan	N/A	The Philippines has yet to establish diplomatic relations with Bhutan. However, numerous senators and high-profile dignitaries from the Philippines have visited Bhutan and have expressed their intentions to spread the Gross National Happiness doctrine in the Philippines, seeing it as an effective and efficient way to enhance nation-building, environmental conservation, cultural propagation, and human rights. In September 2014, the Prime Minister of Bhutan visited the Philippines and the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila. [175] In 2014, officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan visited the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines to gain insights about the country's PPP Program. [176]
Brunei	January 1, 1984	Main article: Brunei–Philippines relations In April 2009, The Philippines and Brunei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sought to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the fields of agricultural trade, innovation, and investments. [177] The MOU further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two Southeast Asian countries, particularly in the fields of agriculture and farm-related trade and investments. [178] The two countries have agreed to cooperate in plant science, crops technology, vegetable and fruit preservation, biotechnology, post-harvest technology, livestock, organic agriculture, irrigation and water resources and halal industry. [179]
Burma	September 29, 1956 [180]	Main article: Burma–Philippines relations
Cambodia	August 1957 [181]	Main article: Cambodia–Philippines relations
China	June 9, 1975	Main article: China–Philippines relations See also: Hong Kong–Philippines relations
East Timor	May 20, 2002 [182]	Main article: East Timor–Philippines relations
India	November 26, 1949 [183]	Main article: India–Philippines relations
Indonesia	November 24, 1949 [184]	Main article: Indonesia–Philippines relations
Iran	January 22, 1964 [185]	Main article: Iran–Philippines relations
Iraq	January 12, 1975	Main article: Iraq–Philippines relations
Israel	February 26, 1958 [186]	Main article: Israel–Philippines relations The Philippines voted in favor of UN Resolution 181 concerning the partition of Palestine and the Creation of the State of Israel in 1947. The Philippines was among the 33 countries who supported the creation of Israel and the only Asian country which voted for the resolution. [187]
Japan	July 1943	Main article: Japan–Philippines relations
Jordan	March 1, 1976 [188]	The Philippines and Jordan agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations and to exchange ambassadors on March 1, 1976. [188]
Kazakhstan	March 19, 1992 [133]	Diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and the Philippines were formally established on March 19, 1992. The Philippines maintains relations with Kazakhstan through its embassy in Russia. Kazakhstan has an honorary consulate in Manila. [189] [190] Trade between Kazakhstan and the Philippines amounted to 7.3 million U.S. dollars during the period from January to November 2010. In 2009, about 1,500 Kazakh tourists visited the Philippines. As of 2009, there are about 7,000 Overseas Filipino Workers who are working in Western Kazakhstan, mostly in the oil and gas sector. Kazakhstan is seeking Filipino investment in its economy. [191] On 2011, Kazakhstan was planning to put up a Kazakh house in the Philippines in either Bonifacio Global City or Makati to showcase Kazakh products and promote its tourist destinations. There were also plans to put up a Philippine House in Kazakhstan for the same purpose and to put Filipino art exhibits in Kazakhstan. [192] Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, and his 27 delegates arrived in the Philippines for a three-day state visit on November 10, 2003, at Villamor Air Base in Pasay. The Kazakh officials met with their Filipino counterparts and conducted meetings. Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo met with Nazarbayev to finalize the Philippines' intent to import oil and coal from Kazakhstan and discussed possible infrastructure projects in the Central Asian country. [189] The Philippines also supported Kazakhstan's bid to become a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum on security. [191]
Kuwait	January 17, 1979	Main article: Kuwait–Philippines relations
Laos	January 14, 1955 [193]	Main article: Laos–Philippines relations
Malaysia	1959	Main article: Malaysia–Philippines relations
Maldives	1975 [194]
Mongolia	October 11, 1973 [195]	Main article: Mongolia–Philippines relations
Nepal	February 12, 1960	The Philippines and Nepal established diplomatic relations on February 12, 1960. Both countries are members of the Non-Aligned Movement. There are about 300 Filipinos living in Nepal, mainly missionaries, professionals, skilled workers, volunteers, or spouses of Nepalese or other nationals as of March 2011. Approximately 500 Nepalese students are studying in the Philippines for their higher-level education. [196]
North Korea	July 12, 2000 [197]	Main article: North Korea–Philippines relations
Oman	October 6, 1980	Main article: Oman–Philippines relations
Pakistan	September 8, 1949 [198]	Main article: Pakistan–Philippines relations
Palestine	1989	Main article: Palestine–Philippines relations The Philippines was among the 138 countries that voted in favor of the United Nations resolution recognizing Palestine as a non-member state. [199]
Qatar	April 12, 1975	Main article: Philippines–Qatar relations
Saudi Arabia	September 24, 1969	Main article: Philippines–Saudi Arabia relations
Singapore	May 16, 1969 [200]	Main article: Philippines–Singapore relations
South Korea	March 3, 1949	Main article: Philippines–South Korea relations The Philippines was the fifth state to recognize the Republic of Korea and the first ASEAN country to establish relations with South Korea. [201] [202]
Sri Lanka	January 10, 1961 [203] [204]	Main article: Philippines–Sri Lanka relations
Syria	September 4, 1946 [205]	The Republic of the Philippines formally established diplomatic relations with the Syrian Arab Republic on September 4, 1946. The Philippines has an embassy in Damascus. Syria has an consulate in Manila.
Thailand	June 14, 1949 [206]	Main article: Philippines–Thailand relations
Taiwan	N/A (Formal relations rescinded in 1975)	Main article: Philippines–Taiwan relations The Philippines recognizes the One-China policy but has informal relations with the Republic of China (ROC, also known as Taiwan) through the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Manila.
Tajikistan	March 25, 1992 [133]
Turkey	June 13, 1949 [207]	See Philippines–Turkey relations Philippines has an embassy in Ankara. [207] Turkey has an embassy in Manila. [207] Trade volume between the two countries was US$219.7 million in 2015 (Filipino exports/imports: 115.7/104 million USD). [208] 2,200 Philippine nationals are residing in Turkey. [207] There are direct flights from Istanbul to Manila since March 2015. [207]
United Arab Emirates	June 17, 1980	Main article: Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations
Uzbekistan	April 13, 1992 [133]	The first round of political consultations between the Philippines and Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent on March 3, 2011. Uzbekistan expressed its support for the Philippines' bid to gain observer status in the OIC and its hopes for the resolution of the Muslim insurgency mainly affecting the southern part of the Philippines. The Philippines highlighted untapped potential, despite remote geographical position, for developing trade and economic cooperation, especially between Filipino and Uzbek financial institutions. [209]
Vietnam	July 12, 1976	Main article: Philippines–Vietnam relations
Yemen	May 4, 1977 [210]	In 2011, there were about 1,600 Filipinos working in Yemen with about a thousand in the capital of Sana'a. The majority worked in the health and petroleum industries. Yemen supports the Philippines' bid for observer status in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and a peaceful resolution to the Islamic insurgency in the Philippines. [211]

Africa

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Egypt	January 18, 1955 [212]	Main article: Egypt–Philippines relations
Equatorial Guinea	1968	Equatorial Guinea supported the Philippines's bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. [213] Both the Philippines and Equatorial Guinea were former Spanish colonies. There are about 4,000 Filipino workers in Equatorial Guinea. There has been cordial ties especially in the fields of trade and investments, agriculture, education, cultural and technical cooperation. The Philippines is interested in partnering with Equatorial Guinean entities to conduct oil exploration and the possibility of importing oil from Equatorial Guinea. The Philippines is also interested in developing infrastructure for seaports to improve cargo handling and delivery. He likewise expressed Philippine interest in developing facilities for seaports to improve cargo handling and delivery. [214]
Ethiopia	2013	The Philippines and Ethiopia signed their first air agreement in 2014. [215]
Ghana	March 5, 1957 [216]	The Republic of Ghana has opened its consulate in the Philippines to extend and render assistance to Ghanaians and help maintain relations between the two countries. [217]
Gambia	June 26, 1996 [218]	Main article: The Gambia–Philippines relations
Ivory Coast	March 21, 1995 [219]	There were some 100 Filipinos in Côte d'Ivoire, mostly professional and skilled workers and some permanent residents, and the Philippine government had repatriated 10 Filipinos after tensions in the country started following the second round of the 2010 presidential elections. [220]
Kenya	May 20, 1975 [221]	Kenya–Philippines relations Kenya is represented to the Philippines from its embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. On the other hand, the Philippines maintains an embassy in Nairobi.
Libya	November 17, 1976	Main article: Libya–Philippines relations
Morocco	December 27, 1975 [210]	Main article: Morocco–Philippines relations
Mozambique	March 27, 1997 [222]
Nigeria	1962	Main article: Nigeria–Philippines relations
Sierra Leone	1991	Sierra Leone and the Philippines have pledged to strengthen bilateral relations to the mutual benefit of both countries. The two countries vow to work further to expand their relations in the socio-economic, political and cultural fields. [223]
South Africa	November 1, 1993	Main article: Philippines–South Africa relations
South Sudan	March 13, 2013 [224]	Main article: Philippines–South Sudan relations The Philippines officially recognized South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state soon after South Sudan declared its independence on July 9, 2011. [224]

Americas

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Argentina	1948	Main article: Argentina–Philippines relations
Bolivia	January 6, 1970 [225]	Bolivia and Philippines were both Spanish colonies, diplomatic relations between the two countries began in 1970. The Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires exercised jurisdiction over Bolivia. Furthermore, the Embassy of Bolivia in Tokyo has jurisdiction over the Philippines, while the Philippine Embassy in Santiago, Chile, has jurisdiction over Bolivia. It also has two honorary consulates in Bolivia in the cities of La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. There are about 15 Filipinos in Bolivia most of them are religious missionaries and others are married with Bolivians. [226]
Brazil	July 4, 1946	Main article: Brazil–Philippines relations
Barbados	June 22, 2009	Barbados established formal relations with the Philippines with the signing of a Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations in New York on June 22, 2009. The establishment of relations was proposed by Barbados the year before through the Philippines' embassy in Caracas in Venezuela. [227] With the closure of the Philippine Embassy in Caracas in 2012, jurisdiction was transferred to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Belize	April 19, 1993	Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 19, 1993. [228]
Canada	1949	Main article: Canada–Philippines relations
Colombia	July 5, 1946 [229]	Colombia-Philippines relations remain strong, Colombians were among the Latin Americans who supported the revolt of Andres Novales, Emperor of the Philippines, against Spain. The first Miss International, Stella Marquez of Colombia, also married Jorge Araneta a Filipino of partial Mexican descent.
Cuba	September 3, 1952 [230]	Main article: Cuba–Philippines relations
Mexico	April 14, 1953	Main article: Mexico–Philippines relations
Peru	November 30, 1974 [210]	Main article: Peru-Philippines relations
United States	July 4, 1946	Main article: Philippines–United States relations
Venezuela	August 27, 1968	Main article: Philippines–Venezuela relations

Europe

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Armenia	May 20, 1992 [133]	Main article: Armenia–Philippines relations The Philippines and Armenia established bilateral relations in 1992. Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan visited the Philippines in 2012, the highest government official of Armenia to ever visit the Philippines. [231] Armenia has an ambassador resident in Hanoi. [232] The Philippines has an ambassador resident in Moscow. [232]
Austria	October 17, 1946	Main article: Austria–Philippines relations
Belgium	July 4, 1946	Main article: Belgium–Philippines relations
Croatia	February 25, 1993	Main article: Croatia–Philippines relations
Czech Republic	1973	Main article: Czech Republic–Philippines relations
Denmark	September 28, 1946	Main article: Denmark–Philippines relations
France	June 26, 1947	Main article: France–Philippines relations
Germany	April 25, 1955	Main article: Germany–Philippines relations
Georgia	September 21, 1992 [133]
Greece	1947	Main article: Greece–Philippines relations
Holy See	April 9, 1951	Main article: Holy See–Philippines relations
Hungary	1976
Iceland	February 24, 1999	Main article: Iceland–Philippines relations
Ireland	1984	Main article: Ireland–Philippines relations
Italy	July 9, 1947 [233]	Main article: Italy–Philippines relations
Netherlands	May 17, 1951	Main article: Netherlands–Philippines relations
North Macedonia	September 24, 2021	On September 24, 2021, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. signed a joint communique with Macedonian foreign minister Bujar Osmani to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. [234]
Norway	March 2, 1948	Main article: Norway–Philippines relations
Poland	September 22, 1973 [210]	Main article: Philippines–Poland relations
Romania	April 12, 1975	Main article: Philippines–Romania relations
Russia	June 2, 1976	Main article: Philippines–Russia relations
Serbia	February 28, 1972 [235]	Both countries have established diplomatic relations in 1972. [236] A number of bilateral agreements in various fields have been concluded and are in force between both countries. [237]
Spain	September 27, 1947	Main article: Philippines–Spain relations
Sweden	1947	Main article: Philippines–Sweden relations Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Sweden were established in 1947, and have steadily intensified during the years. Sweden has long been a development partner of the Philippines. Sweden's cooperation with the Philippines focuses on issues concerning the environment, human rights, good governance, training, and assistance to non-government organizations (NGOs).
Switzerland	August 30, 1956	Main article: Philippines–Switzerland relations
Turkey	June 13, 1949 [238]	Main article: Philippines–Turkey relations
Ukraine	April 7, 1992 [133]	Main article: Philippines–Ukraine relations
United Kingdom	July 4, 1946	Main article: Philippines–United Kingdom relations

Oceania

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Australia	May 22, 1946	Main article: Australia–Philippines relations
Nauru [239]	February 19, 1968	Main article: Nauru–Philippines relations
New Zealand	July 6, 1966	Main article: New Zealand–Philippines relations
Palau	July 15, 1997	Main article: Palau–Philippines relations
Papua New Guinea	September 16, 1975	Main article: Papua New Guinea–Philippines relations

Relations with former states

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
South Vietnam		Main article: Philippines–South Vietnam relations The Philippines recognized South Vietnam in July 1955. The Philippines sent troops to aid them in the Vietnam War. [240] [241] The Philippine embassy in Saigon ceased operations on April 29, 1975
South Yemen	October 21, 1977 [210]
Yugoslavia	March 1, 1972 [210]
Soviet Union		Main article: Philippines–Soviet Union relations

Multilateral relations

See also: International organization membership of the Philippines

Organizations	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Association of Southeast Asian Nations		The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration together with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The Philippines was one of the Founding nations.
European Union	2013	Main article: Philippines–European Union relations The European Union and the Philippines shares diplomatic, economic, cultural and political relations. The European Union has provided €3 million to the Philippines to fight poverty and €6 million for counter-terrorism against terrorist groups in the Southern Philippines. The European Union is also the third largest trading partner of the Philippines. There are at least 31,961 Europeans (not including Spaniards) living in the Philippines.
United Nations	October 24, 1945	Main article: Philippines and the United Nations When the Philippines joined signing the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, United States. This partnership has progressed since then into a number of development initiatives, activities and programs. Technical, financial and other forms of assistance to the Philippines began in the late 1940, as the country recovered from the ravages of World War II. The partnership between the United Nations and the Philippines began in 1945.

Issues

See also: Territories claimed by the Philippines

See also

• Territories claimed by the Philippines
• List of diplomatic missions in the Philippines
• List of diplomatic missions of the Philippines
• List of diplomatic visits to the Philippines
• List of ambassadors to the Philippines

References

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External links

• Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines Archived December 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
• Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations
• The Philippines: Middle East Diplomacy and Marcos' Saudi Visit (CIA Intelligence Memorandum)