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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]
CountryMuch trustUndecidedLittle trustM-L
 United States601918+42
 Australia492522+27
 China221858-36

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:

#CountryDate
1  Egypt3 March 1946[10]
2  Australia4 July 1946[11]
3  Belgium4 July 1946[12]
4  Brazil4 July 1946[13]
5  Cuba4 July 1946[14]
6  El Salvador4 July 1946[15]
7  Portugal4 July 1946[16]
8  United Kingdom4 July 1946[17]
9  United States4 July 1946[18]
10  Colombia5 July 1946[19]
11  Costa Rica5 July 1946[20]
12  Honduras5 July 1946[21]
13  Haiti6 July 1946[22]
14  Luxembourg26 August 1946[23]
15  Syria4 September 1946[24]
16  Denmark28 September 1946[25]
17  Austria17 October 1946[26]
18  Lebanon24 October 1946[27]
19  Italy3 November 1946[28]
20  Sweden17 January 1947[29]
21  France26 June 1947[30]
22  Spain27 September 1947[31]
23  Norway2 March 1948[32]
24  South Korea3 March 1949[33]
25  Argentina27 August 1948[34]
26  Turkey13 June 1949[35]
27  Thailand14 June 1949[36]
28  Pakistan8 September 1949[37]
29  India16 November 1949[38]
30  Indonesia24 November 1949[39]
31  Canada4 December 1949[40]
32  Greece28 August 1950[41]
—  Holy See8 April 1951[42]
33  Netherlands17 May 1951[43]
34  Mexico14 April 1953[44]
35  Dominican Republic9 May 1953[45]
36  Germany8 October 1954[46]
37  Laos14 January 1955[47]
38  Finland14 July 1955[48]
39  Japan23 July 1956[49]
40  Myanmar30 July 1956[50]
41  Ghana6 March 1957[51]
42  Israel9 August 1957[52]
43  Cambodia30 August 1957[53]
44   Switzerland30 August 1957[54]
45    Nepal12 February 1960[55]
46  Chad22 September 1960[56]
47  Sri Lanka11 January 1961[57]
48  Cameroon11 December 1961[58]
49  Tanzania15 December 1961[59]
50  Chile17 July 1962[60]
51  Nigeria1 August 1962[61]
52  Paraguay12 December 1962[62]
53  Iran22 January 1964[63]
54  Malaysia18 May 1964[64]
—  Sovereign Military Order of Malta24 April 1965[65]
55  Zambia27 February 1965[66]
56  New Zealand6 July 1966[67]
57  Botswana6 February 1967[68]
58  Nauru20 February 1968[69]
59  Venezuela27 August 1968[70]
60  Afghanistan17 September 1968[71]
61  Equatorial Guinea28 November 1968[72]
62  Singapore16 May 1969[73]
63  Saudi Arabia24 October 1969[74]
64  Bolivia7 January 1970[75]
65  Bangladesh24 February 1972[76]
66  Romania28 February 1972[77]
67  Serbia28 February 1972[78]
68  Guatemala21 June 1972[79]
69  Nicaragua10 August 1973[80]
70  Poland22 September 1973[81]
71  Hungary28 September 1973[82]
72  Panama28 September 1973[83]
73  Czech Republic5 October 1973[84]
74  Mongolia11 October 1973[85]
75  Bulgaria16 November 1973[86]
76  Fiji18 December 1973[87]
77  Maldives12 July 1974[88]
78  United Arab Emirates19 August 1974[89]
79  Peru30 November 1974[90]
80  Iraq12 January 1975[91]
81  Algeria10 April 1975[92]
82  Morocco10 April 1975[93]
83  China9 June 1975[94]
84  Kenya4 July 1975[95]
85  Papua New Guinea16 September 1975[96]
86  Tunisia15 December 1975[97]
87  Uruguay29 December 1975[98]
88  Jordan1 March 1976[99]
89  Sudan7 March 1976[100]
90  Senegal15 March 1976[101]
91  Somalia20 April 1976[102]
92  Central African Republic2 June 1976[103]
93  Russia2 June 1976[104]
94  Bahamas1 July 1976[105]
95  Liberia4 July 1976[106]
96  Ecuador5 July 1976[107]
97  Gabon6 July 1976[108]
98  Vietnam12 July 1976[109]
99  Libya17 November 1976[110]
100  Ethiopia7 February 1977[111]
101  Yemen4 May 1977[112]
102  Samoa1 June 1977[113]
103  Malta9 June 1977[114]
104  Guinea-Bissau27 October 1977[115]
105  Bahrain27 November 1978[116]
106  Kuwait18 January 1979[117]
107  Cyprus6 March 1980[118]
108  Zimbabwe18 April 1980[119]
109  Jamaica15 May 1980[120]
110  Oman6 October 1980[121]
111  Guinea25 December 1980[122]
112  Qatar5 May 1981[123]
113  Tonga1 July 1981[124]
114  Niger16 October 1981[117]
115  Rwanda15 December 1982[125]
116  Brunei1 January 1984[126]
117  Ireland5 July 1984[127]
118  Vanuatu8 October 1986[117]
119  Albania11 June 1987[128]
120  Seychelles9 October 1987[117]
121  Marshall Islands15 September 1988[129]
122  Federated States of Micronesia10 January 1989[130]
—  State of Palestine4 September 1989[131]
123  Sierra Leone3 April 1991[132]
124  Lithuania15 December 1991[117]
125  Latvia17 December 1991[117]
126  Estonia19 December 1991[117]
127  Kazakhstan19 March 1992[133]
128  Tajikistan25 March 1992[133]
129  Azerbaijan27 March 1992[133]
130  Moldova30 March 1992[134]
131  Ukraine7 April 1992[133]
132  Uzbekistan13 April 1992[133]
133  Kyrgyzstan24 April 1992[133]
134  Armenia20 May 1992[133]
135  Georgia21 September 1992[133]
136  Slovakia1 January 1993[135]
137  Slovenia3 February 1993[136]
138  Eswatini19 February 1993[117]
139  Croatia25 February 1993[137]
140  Belize19 April 1993[138]
141  Turkmenistan23 July 1993[139]
142  South Africa1 November 1993[140]
143  Ivory Coast22 March 1995[141]
144  Liechtenstein24 November 1995[142]
145  Namibia17 May 1996[143]
146  Belarus22 May 1996[144]
147  Gambia26 June 1996[145]
148  Eritrea4 February 1997[146]
149  Mozambique27 March 1997[117]
150  Palau15 July 1997[147]
151  Suriname16 December 1997[117]
152  Mauritius23 January 1998[148]
153  Djibouti16 February 1998[149]
154  Lesotho15 April 1998[150]
155  Iceland24 February 1999[117]
156  Benin3 January 2000[151]
157  Democratic Republic of the Congo9 January 2000[152]
158  Republic of the Congo19 January 2000[117]
159  Andorra22 February 2000[153]
160  Cape Verde21 March 2000[117]
161  Kiribati25 March 2000[154]
162  Trinidad and Tobago18 April 2000[117]
163  North Korea12 July 2000[155]
164  Saint Kitts and Nevis11 August 2000[156]
165  Togo24 August 2000[117]
166  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11 October 2000[157]
167  São Tomé and Príncipe8 November 2000[117]
168  Bosnia and Herzegovina12 January 2001[158]
169  Malawi3 May 2001[117]
170  Angola14 September 2001[117]
171  East Timor20 May 2002[159]
172  Tuvalu23 September 2002[160]
173  Burkina Faso10 October 2002[117]
174  Mali2002[161]
175  San Marino3 April 2003[162]
176  Uganda12 December 2003[163]
177  Solomon Islands27 September 2004[164]
178  Monaco15 December 2006[165]
179  Guyana25 September 2008[117]
180  Barbados22 June 2009[117]
181  Montenegro26 September 2009[166]
182  Antigua and Barbuda16 July 2010[117]
183  Dominica29 April 2011[117]
184  Comoros25 November 2011[167]
—  Cook Islands12 December 2011[168]
185  South Sudan13 March 2013[169]
186  Mauritania30 September 2013[170]
187  Saint Lucia29 March 2016[117]
188  Burundi30 June 2017[117]
189  North Macedonia22 September 2021[117]
—  Niue27 September 2022[171]
190  MadagascarUnknown[172]

Bilateral relations

Asia

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
 AzerbaijanMarch 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.

 BahrainJanuary 1978[173]
 BangladeshFebruary 24, 1972[174]
 BhutanN/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]

 BruneiJanuary 1, 1984

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]

 BurmaSeptember 29, 1956[180]
 CambodiaAugust 1957[181]
 ChinaJune 9, 1975
 East TimorMay 20, 2002[182]
 IndiaNovember 26, 1949[183]
 IndonesiaNovember 24, 1949[184]
 IranJanuary 22, 1964[185]
 IraqJanuary 12, 1975
 IsraelFebruary 26, 1958[186]

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]

 JapanJuly 1943
 JordanMarch 1, 1976[188]

The Philippines and Jordan agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations and to exchange ambassadors on March 1, 1976.[188]

 KazakhstanMarch 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]

 KuwaitJanuary 17, 1979
 LaosJanuary 14, 1955[193]
 Malaysia1959
 Maldives1975[194]
 MongoliaOctober 11, 1973[195]
   NepalFebruary 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 KoreaJuly 12, 2000[197]
 OmanOctober 6, 1980
 PakistanSeptember 8, 1949[198]
 Palestine1989

The Philippines was among the 138 countries that voted in favor of the United Nations resolution recognizing Palestine as a non-member state.[199]

 QatarApril 12, 1975
 Saudi ArabiaSeptember 24, 1969
 SingaporeMay 16, 1969[200]
 South KoreaMarch 3, 1949

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 LankaJanuary 10, 1961[203][204]
 SyriaSeptember 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.
 ThailandJune 14, 1949[206]
 TaiwanN/A
(Formal relations rescinded in 1975)

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.

 TajikistanMarch 25, 1992[133]
 TurkeyJune 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 EmiratesJune 17, 1980
 UzbekistanApril 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]

 VietnamJuly 12, 1976
 YemenMay 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

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
 EgyptJanuary 18, 1955[212]
 Equatorial Guinea1968

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]

 Ethiopia2013

The Philippines and Ethiopia signed their first air agreement in 2014.[215]

 GhanaMarch 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]

 GambiaJune 26, 1996[218]
 Ivory CoastMarch 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]

 KenyaMay 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.
 LibyaNovember 17, 1976
 MoroccoDecember 27, 1975[210]
 MozambiqueMarch 27, 1997[222]
 Nigeria1962
 Sierra Leone1991

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 AfricaNovember 1, 1993
 South SudanMarch 13, 2013[224]

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

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
 Argentina1948
 BoliviaJanuary 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]

 BrazilJuly 4, 1946
 BarbadosJune 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.

 BelizeApril 19, 1993

Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 19, 1993.[228]

 Canada1949
 ColombiaJuly 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.
 CubaSeptember 3, 1952[230]
 MexicoApril 14, 1953
 PeruNovember 30, 1974[210]
 United StatesJuly 4, 1946
 VenezuelaAugust 27, 1968

Europe

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
 ArmeniaMay 20, 1992[133]
  • 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]
 AustriaOctober 17, 1946
 BelgiumJuly 4, 1946
 CroatiaFebruary 25, 1993
 Czech Republic1973
 DenmarkSeptember 28, 1946
 FranceJune 26, 1947
 GermanyApril 25, 1955
 GeorgiaSeptember 21, 1992[133]
 Greece1947
 Holy SeeApril 9, 1951
 Hungary1976
 IcelandFebruary 24, 1999
 Ireland1984
 ItalyJuly 9, 1947[233]
 NetherlandsMay 17, 1951
 North MacedoniaSeptember 24, 2021On 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]
 NorwayMarch 2, 1948
 PolandSeptember 22, 1973[210]
 RomaniaApril 12, 1975
 RussiaJune 2, 1976
 SerbiaFebruary 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]
 SpainSeptember 27, 1947
 Sweden1947

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).

  SwitzerlandAugust 30, 1956
 TurkeyJune 13, 1949[238]
 UkraineApril 7, 1992[133]
 United KingdomJuly 4, 1946

Oceania

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
 AustraliaMay 22, 1946
 Nauru[239]February 19, 1968
 New ZealandJuly 6, 1966
 PalauJuly 15, 1997
 Papua New GuineaSeptember 16, 1975

Relations with former states

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
 South Vietnam

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 YemenOctober 21, 1977[210]
 YugoslaviaMarch 1, 1972[210]
 Soviet Union

Multilateral relations

OrganizationsFormal Relations BeganNotes
 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 Union2013

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 NationsOctober 24, 1945

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.

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