U. S. President George W. Bush, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Mrs. Bush and Mr. Arroyo wave from the White House balcony in May 2003. A U. S. Marine bears the Philippine flag behind them. A former territory and commonwealth, the Philippines considers the United States its closest ally.

The Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations and has served various terms in the Security Council.

Foreign relations of the Philippines is administered by the Philippines President and the nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. This article is about a government agency See also Foreign relations of the Philippines The Philippines ' Department of Foreign Affairs Much of the republic's international relations are dominated by the Philippines' ties to the United States, of which the Philippines was historically a territory and commonwealth. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the United States territory is any extent of Region under the Jurisdiction of the federal Government of the United States, including all The English noun commonwealth dates from the fifteenth century. The Philippines also maintains close diplomatic relations with its Asian neighbors, especially with Southeast Asian nations. The Philippines is actively seeking increased relations with Spain, its former colonizer. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations^[1]; it has been an elected member of the Security Council^[2] and has participated in FAO, ILO, UNESCO and WHO. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ilo is a Port city in southern Peru. It is the largest city in the Moquegua Region and is the capital of the Ilo Province. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Like most nations, the republic is a signatory of Interpol. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation The Philippines is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, East Asia Summit and the Latin Union. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language The East Asia Summit (EAS is a forum held annually by leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region The Latin Union is an International organization of nations that use a Romance language. It was formerly a member of the now-defunct SEATO. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective Declaring itself as independent of any major power block of nations, the Philippines is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Non-Aligned Movement ( NAM) is an International organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc

Economically, the Philippines is participant in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, the Colombo Plan, Group of 24, G-20, G-77, the World Bank and the WTO. Asian Development Bank (ADB is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries through loans and technical The Colombo Plan is a regional organization that embodies the concept of collective inter-governmental effort to strengthen economic and social development of member countries in the The G20 ( Group of 20, also variously G21, G22 and G20+) is a bloc of developing nations established on 20 August The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e

Foreign policy

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

Filipino foreign policy is based on the advancement of Filipino ideals and values, among which include the advancement of democracy and advocacy for human rights worldwide. Its foreign policy reflects its historic ties to American ideals fostered during the Philippines' U. S. territorial and commonwealth years.

Those American ties have affected Filipino international relations. It 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. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U 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. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Bush's speech on October 18, 2003 was only the second U. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. Presidential address to the Philippines Congress; U. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered the first. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general

While the Philippines' relationship with the United States remains strong, the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has sought to establish closer ties to its earlier colonizer, Spain. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. 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. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Macapagal-Arroyo made two official visits to Spain during her presidency.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has been participant to various regional conflicts including the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP) ( Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia In most recent history, the Philippines sent peacekeeping forces to Iraq in addition to civilian doctors, nurses and police. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Filipino mission was later recalled as collateral for the release of a Filipino hostage. As part of a UN Peacekeeping Operation, Philippines Army General Jaime de los Santos became the first commander of troops responsible for maintaining order in East Timor. The United Nations has authorized 63 Peacekeeping missions as of 2005 The Philippine Army ( PA) is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP Jaime de los Santos (born April 1946 Nueva Ecija, Philippines) is a retired military general in the Philippines East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia.

The Philippines is in tension with rival international claimants to various land and water territories in the South China Sea which has an abundance of natural resources that the Philippines wants to exploit. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the The Philippines is in dispute with the People's Republic of China over the Malampaya and Camago gas fields. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The two are also in dispute over the Scarborough Shoal. Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal ( Philippine name Panatag Shoal Chinese name 黃岩島 Huangyan Dao more correctly described as a group of islands The Philippines also has a disputed claim over the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres

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Australia

As concerns over terrorism in SE Asia has grown in recent years, Australia has become the second largest provider of defence training to the Philippines after the United States. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The political system in the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative and democratic Republic The political system in the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative and democratic Republic The political history of the Philippines as a unified archipelago begins with the rule of the Spanish monarchs of the Philippines The Constitution of the Philippines ( Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas in Filipino) is the supreme Law of the Philippines The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. 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Prospero C Nograles (born October 30, 1947) also known as Boy Nograles, is the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well The Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court presides over the Supreme Court of the Philippines and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Reynato S Puno (born May 17, 1940) is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Philippine Court of Appeals ( Filipino: Hukumang Paghahabol ng Pilipinas) is the country's second highest judicial court just after the Supreme Court The Sandiganbayan is a special Court in the Philippines which was established under Presidential Decree No The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals ( Filipino: Hukumang Paghahabol sa Buwis ng Pilipinas) is the special court of limited jurisdiction and has the same level with The Philippine Ombudsman (Fil Tanodbayan) is an Ombudsman responsible for investigating and prosecuting government officials in the Philippines who are The Philippines elects on national level a Head of state (the President) and a Legislature. Functions of the Commission Under the Constitution the Commission on Elections is independent of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Philippine Jose AR Melo (born May 30, 1932) is a Filipino lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Legislative elections and local elections will be held on May 13, 2013. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2010. Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2001. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 8, 1995. Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. The Elections for the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1987. The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Snap elections were held on February 7, 1986 in the Philippines. The Philippines elects on national level a Head of state (the President) and a Legislature. Political parties in the Philippines are of diverse ideologies and are plentiful in number The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines The Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino ( Partner of the Free Filipino, abbreviated KAMPI) formerly the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino ( Partner The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a Political party in the Philippines. For National Parties in other countries see National Party. 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The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (Force of the Filipino Masses) formerly Partido Political parties in the Philippines are of diverse ideologies and are plentiful in number The Philippines is divided into from the highest division to the lowest Provinces and independent cities Municipalities and This is a list of current and former national capital cities in the Philippines, which includes during the time of the Spanish colonization the First Philippine Republic, the In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses Human rights in the Philippines has been a subject of concern and controversy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent In 2003, the governments of Australia and the Philippines signed a MOU pertaining to the combating of international terrorism and transnational crime. A memorandum of understanding ( MOU or MoU) is a Document describing a Bilateral or multilateral Agreement between parties

Subsequently, in May 2007 on a visit to Australia by President Arroyo, Australia and the Philippines signed a Status of Forces Agreement. A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA is an agreement between a country and a foreign nation stationing Military forces in that country

Australia also assisted the Philippines and The US in battles in the Philippines during World War 2.

Australia is also perhaps the 3rd closest military ally of the Philippines. The Philippines and Australia is also believed to have a Mutual Defence Treaty which states that if the Philippines is invaded by an external force Australia should support the Philippines in fighting and in turn if Australia is invaded by an external force the Philippines should also support Australia.

East Timor

The Philippines was actively involved in leading the United Nations peacekeeping forces in East Timor during its move towards independence. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. When several nations recognized East Timor's sovereignty, the Philippines began official diplomatic relations between the two governments with the establishment of an embassy in Dili. Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor.

The Philippines has pledged increased commerce and trade with East Timor and has also sought to cultivate cultural and educational exchanges. The two nations share a legacy in Asia as being the region's only states with Roman Catholic and Christian majority populations. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

Military alliance

Ever since East Timor's independence the Philippine Military has also supported the Military of East Timor by deploying a number of soldiers to assist in peacekeeping missions and training for the soldiers of East Timor army. The Philippines has also supplied M16 Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols and other light infantry weapons to East Timor. For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T A shotgun (also known as a scattergun) is a Firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number The Philippines is also expected to sell Trucks and military Jeeps to the East Timor Army. Jeep is an Automobile Marque (and registered trademark of Chrysler. The Philippines is also rumored to sell 6-7 of the decommissioned UH-1 Iroquois to the East Timor Air Corps. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. The Philippines and East Timor has also signed an agreement that if an external party/force were to invade East Timor the Philippines would assist East Timor in fighting by deploying at least 900-1000 soldiers to East Timor.

European Union

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. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. The European Union is also the 3rd largest trading partner af the Philippines with the Philippines and The European Union importing and exporting products to each other. There are at least (estimated) 31,961 Europeans (not including Spanish) living in the Philippines.

Philippine, European, NATO alliance

The Philippines also shares Diplomatic, Economic, political, cultural and Military relations with other European Union countries like:

•  United Kingdom
•  France
•  Germany
•  Netherlands
•  Spain
•  Italy
•  Denmark

The Philippines even does joint military excersises with NATO countries (especially with The U. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe S and U. K).

France

During the centennial of the French Revolution in 1889 , Rizal sought to organize a conference that called Association Internationale des Philippinistes was to be launched with Ferdinand Blumentritt was President and Edmond Plauchut as vice president.

The French also permitted Philippine hero Jose Rizal to live in exile in France where he wrote the books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Noli me tangere, meaning "don't touch me" is the Latin version of words spoken according to, by Jesus to Mary Magdalene El Filibusterismo, also known by its English alternate title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal These books were also inspired by the French Literary giant Alexander Dumas

On June 26, 1947 the Philippines and France signed a Treaty of Amity which established diplomatic relations with the 2 countries. [1]

The Philippines and France also have some sort of economic or trading deal with each other.

French in the Philippines

There are about 700 French living in the Philippines for either education, business, work or other reasons.

The French Ministry of Culture is active in promoting French Culture through its school -Alliance Francaise de Manille's activities. The French Embassy in the Philippines has sponsored fashion shows, film festivals, art exhibits, wine launches and numerous concerts. It is the prime mover and initiator of the annual Fete de la Musique in Manila (at one time, one of the top ten fetes in the world).

Iran

Ambassador ALadin G. Villacorte presented his Letters of Credence to H. R. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic or Iran at ceremonies held at the Presidential Palace in Tehran on 10 September 2007.

In a brief statement, Ambassador Villacorte expressed his warm felicitations on behalf of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the Filipino people, underscoring the Philippine commitment to see full range of our relations to grow and mature” particularly in the fields of trade and investment, tourism and culture.

Ambassador Villacorte also emphasized that both Philippines and Iran have collaborate on issue of global concern. “Indeed we have made significant contributions to the promotion of the better understanding among nations through interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Concerns

The Philippines is also concerned about Iran's strained relations with The United States and Israel fearing that since the Philippines is a close ally to the United States and to a lower extent Israel, if Iran goes to war against the US and/or Israel this could threaten relations with Iran and the Philippines might have to help the United States fight Iran.

Israel

Considered a key vote in the creation of a Jewish state, the Philippines was the only Asian nation to vote in favor of a United Nations partition resolution on November 29, 1947. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The partition resolution created the country of Israel in Palestine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Full diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Israel did not occur until 1957. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Filipino embassy opened in Tel Aviv in 1962; the Israeli embassy opened in Manila in the same year. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the two countries in 1997, further cementing bilateral political dialogue between the foreign ministries. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar There are approximately 60,000 Filipino workers, in Israel. ^[3]

Japan

See also Philippine-Japanese relations

Relations between the Philippines and Japan have rapidly improved since the end of World War 2. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Modern relations between the Philippines and Japan are very close and Japan is a key trading, economic and possibly military ally of the Philippines. Japan has also assisted the Philippines in building tunnels, bridges and highways (Motorway) in Metro Manila. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang In 2005/2006 Japan dropped an 8 billion dollar debt with the Philippines and after the Leyte Mud slide Japan deployed soldiers to Leyte to assist Filipino and foreign workers. There are thousands of Japanese nationals/citizens (civilians) living in the Philippines (see Ethnic groups in the Philippines for details). The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors most popularly by parental lineage and Language. Japanese business people have opened a large number of businesses in the Philippines offering jobs to Filipino workers. Japan is also (economically) supporting the Philippines in Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines. Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (OEF-P is part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the U

Defence Alliance

Japan and the Philippines also agreed to support each other in the event that an external force were to invade either the Philippines or Japan. Japan is also one of the closest allies of the Philippines.

Pakistan

The official visit by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to the Philippines on April 18, 2005 signaled increased relations between the two nations. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Four agreements were signed in the presence of President GloriaMacapagal-Arroyo and visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharrafin the presidential palace:

• a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on combating terrorism and certain other crimes;
• an agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports and the facilitation of issuance of entry visas to holders of official passports;
• an agreement on program of cultural exchanges from 2005 to 2009, calling for the implementation of various exchanges in the cultural information materials, performing arts and the promotion, conservation, restoration of historical and cultural patrimony; and
• a MOU formalizing the business agreements between the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) and United Marketing of Pakistan for the supply of pharmaceuticals from Pakistan to support the low-cost medicines program of the Philippine government. ^[4]

Apart from the four agreements, President Musharraf also assured Pakistan's full support for the Philippine government's efforts to end the decades old rebellion in the southern islands of Mindanao. ^[4]

People's Republic of China

The Philippines and China established diplomatic relations on June 9, 1975 with the signing of the Joint Communiqué by leaders of the two countries. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since then bilateral relations between the two countries have developed steadily despite some difficulties. Both countries have maintained high level contacts and exchanges.

Several major bilateral agreements were signed between the two countries over the years, such as: Joint Trade Agreement (1975); Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement (1978); Postal Agreement (1978); Air Services Agreement (1979); Visiting Forces Agreement (1999); Cultural Agreement (1979); Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (1992); Agreement on Agricultural Cooperation (1999); Tax Agreement (1999); and Treaty on Mutual Judicial Assistance on Criminal Matters (2000). In May 2000, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, the two countries signed a Joint Statement defining the framework of bilateral relations in the 21st century.

Bilateral relations between the Philippines and China have significantly progressed in recent years. The growing bilateral relations were highlighted by the state visit to China of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 29-31 October 2001. During the visit, President Arroyo held bilateral talks with top Chinese leaders, namely President Jiang Zemin, NPC Chairman Li Peng, and Premier Zhu Rongji. President Arroyo also attended the 9th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting held in Shanghai on October 20-21, 2001, where she also had bilateral talks with President Jiang.

According to President Arroyo, her state visit to China has raised the level of Philippines-China relationship to a more mature and enduring level. She said that the visit has brought the Philippines closer to the emerging economic center of gravity of Asia and the world. During President Arroyo's visit, eight important bilateral agreements were signed, namely:

Treaty on Extradition Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation Against Illicit Traffic and Abuse of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursor Chemicals Exchange of Notes on the Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai Financial Protocol Between the Department of Finance and the China National Construction and Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation Memorandum of Understanding between the Philippine Sports Commission and the State General Administration of Sports of China on Sports Cooperation Cooperation Agreement between the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Memorandum of Understanding between the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. and the All-China Federation of Industry

New Zealand

The Philippines and New Zealand does not have very close military relations but have good economic relations. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Philippines does import New Zealand products such as Wood, Meat, Milk and many more plus both New Zealand and the Philippines are part of APEC and New Zealand does permit a large amount of Filipinos migrants and workers to enter New Zealand. New Zealand did once offer the Philippine Air Force their A-4 Skyhawk fighter. The Philippine Air Force (PAF is the Air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[5] During the Southern Leyte Mud Slide New Zealand also provided $NZ 1200 to the Philippine Government. New Zealand and the Philippines also fought in wars such as World War 2,the Korean War, Vietnam War, and the War on Terror. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U Both New Zealand and The Philippines have an Embassy on each others Capital (Wellington and Manila). There are at least 900 New Zealanders living in the Philippines.

Netherlands

The Philippines is also a beneficiary of several Dutch development cooperation programmes. Under the ORET, PSOM and PESP subsidy schemes, Dutch businessmen are provided assistance in their investment projects in the Philippines. Under the NUFFIC program, fellowships in selected graduate courses are granted to qualified Filipinos. The Senior Experts Program (PUM) sends retired executives to render expert technical advice on business projects in the country. The Center for Promotion of Importers from Developing Countries (CBI) provides technical training to Filipino business and staff of business support organizations and sends also technical consultants to the country.

The incumbent Philippine Ambassador to the Netherlands is Mr. Romeo A. Arguelles while the Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines is Mr. Robert A. Vornis.

The Philippine Honorary Consul-General in Amsterdam is Mr. Eppo Horlings and the Philippine Honorary Consul-General in Rotterdam is Hendrik Meijboom. The Dutch Honorary Consul in Cebu City is Mr. Robert Aboitiz.

In the 1980s, Philippine exports to the Netherlands shifted from the traditional agricultural products to electronic items. As of 2003, more than three-fourths of Philippine exports were semi-conductors and other electronic products.

At present, among the major Dutch investors in the Philippines are Shell, Philips, Unilever, ABN-AMRO and ING Banks, Makro and Liquigaz. On the other hand, Philippine National Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, and Equitable-PCI Bank have remittance offices in the Netherlands. [2]

Russia

Philippine ambassador to Moscow, Russia Ernesto V. Llamas, reported to the Department of foreign affairs that the Philippines and Russia observed 30 years of formal, diplomatic relations on June 2, 2006, through an exchange of top-level officials in the mass media and a recognision of initatives in the field of politics, economics, culture and tourism. ^[6] Llamas said that president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Russian president Vladimir Putin exchanged official messages in the two countries' leading newspapers, The Philippine Star and Lzvestia. As of 2007, the Russian ambassador to the Philippines is Vitaly Y. Vorobiev. ^[7]

Education and tourisim

The Philippines has welcomed both Russian students and tourists to come to the Philippines. Russian students (mainly from the University of Moscow) have been going to the Philippines to study courses, including the Tagalog language. ^[8] Many of the Russian students who came to study in the Philippines said that they wish to live and work in the Philippines. The Russian government has also welcomed Filipino students and tourists, but only a few choose to come to Russia because some Filipinos say education in the Philippines is better, and others seem to be afraid of racist groups.

Military alliance

The Philippines and Russia signed a military agreement, which states that if the Philippines is invaded by a country that is not an ally of Russia or a communist nation, Russia should deploy forces to reinforce the Philippines. Russia and the Philippines also signed a Visiting Forces Agreement. Russia has only deployed a small number of soldiers to the Russian embassy in Manila. Russia has offered military aircrafts to the Philippine Air Force, such as the SU-27 Flanker, Mikoyan MiG-29 and Mil Mi-8. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Philippines has considered the offer.

South Korea

South Korea is one of the Philippines' largest trading partners. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The two nations were especially close as the Armed Forces of the Philippines, under the United Nations command of Douglas MacArthur, were pledged to fight for South Korea and its allies in the Korean War. General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation.

Military Alliance

The Philippines also signed an agreement that if South Korea were to be invaded by North Korea or China the Philippines should also deploy forces to South Korea to assist South Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National South Korea is also the 2nd closest military ally of the Philippines.

Spain

As the lone Spanish colony in Asia for almost three and a half centuries, the Philippines is the Spaniards' closest ally in the Far East, primarily due to a shared culture and religion. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo concluded her second state visit in Spain in July 2006, bringing along millions of dollars of Spanish investments, particularly in Tourism and Information Technology. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support The Spanish king, Juan Carlos, also reiterated in Mrs. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Arroyo's visit, his desire for the Philippines to re-establish Spanish as an official language in the country. He and his wife, Queen Sofia attended the 1998 centennial celebrations in Manila, commemorating 100 years of independence from Spain. Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Taiwan

Total Investment Amount: US$1. 1 billion (Taiwan is the 5th largest foreign investor in the Philippines)

Philippine Exports to Taiwan: US$3. 1 billion

Philippine Imports from Taiwan: US$2. 3 billion

OFWs in Taiwan: 87,000 (the 2nd largest foreign worker nationality group in Taiwan)

Trips to the Philippines by Taiwanese: 73,000 people (the 5th in foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines)

Military Alliance

The Philippines and Taiwan have a Visiting forces agreement and a Mutual Defense Treaty against a Chinese invasion of either Taiwan or the Philippines and in the event another communist country (not China) invades either the Philippines or Taiwan either the Philippines-Taiwan should financially or medically (deploy medics or supply medicine) supply each other. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES

United Kingdom

The UK enjoys an excellent bilateral relationship with the Philippines and is an important political and economic partner. President Arroyo met with Her Majesty the Queen when she visited the UK in December 2007. The then Prime Minister Tony Blair met President Arroyo when she visited the UK in January 2002, and again at a session of the UNGA in 2005. The earlier meeting has led to increased UK-Philippine co-operation on counter-terrorism.

In 2006 there were visits by the Lord Mayor of the City of London and HRH The Duke of York, the UK’s Special Representative for Trade and Investment to the Philippines, as well as a number of CEOs from major UK companies. President Arroyo visited London briefly for an unofficial visit in 2006, where she met many of the UK’s major investors in the Philippines.

The Philippines has been one of the UK's major recruitment countries for nurses and over 80,000 Filipino nurses and care-givers work in the UK. The total Philippine community in the UK is estimated to be about 150,000. There are estimated to be some 15,000 British nationals living in the Philippines. About 65,000 British nationals visit the Philippines annually. ^[9]

The UK has also supplied the Philippine military with the Simba APC,Alvis Scorpion Tank, and the Peacock Class Patrol Vessel.

Military Alliance

The Philippines and United Kingdom also signed an agreement which states that if the Philippines is invaded by a country which is not an ally of United Kingdom or a communist nation, United Kingdom should deploy forces to reinforce the Philippines. The United Kingdom and the Philippines also signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (The United Kingdom has only deployed soldiers to the British embassy). A Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA is an agreement between a country and a foreign nation having Military forces visiting in that country

United States

see Philippines-United States relations

The Philippines Embassy in the United States

The Philippines considers the United States as its closest ally: economically, militarily and politically. The United States was the architect of the current form of government in the Philippines through a series of acts of the United States Congress towards the creation of a commonwealth^[10]. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The relationship between the two nations is founded on Philippines history as an American territory and commonwealth before achieving independence.

The two societies also share some cultural identities: the plans of Manila and Baguio City were designed by Daniel Burnham^[11] of Chicago, Illinois, Americans and Filipinos speak the English language, are largely Christian, and both have a fondness for baseball and basketball^[12]. The City of Manila Geography The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road, Marcos Highway Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA ( September 4, 1846 &ndash June 1, 1912) was an American Architect and Urban planner. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The two share political heroes: William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. both served as Governor-General of the Philippines and Douglas MacArthur liberated the islands from the Japanese during World War II. William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice Theodore Roosevelt Jr or Theodore Roosevelt II (November 13 1887-July 12 1944 was an American political and business leader a Medal of Honor recipient who Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation.

A largely Roman Catholic country, the Pope appointed several Americans as bishops of the various Philippines dioceses during the territorial and commonwealth years, including leadership over the Archdiocese of Manila^[13]. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila or Archdiocese of Manila is a Particular church or Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines In 2007, Benedict XVI appointed an American to be his ambassador to the Philippines, Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[14]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

Embassy and consulates

The Philippines Embassy is located in Washington, D.C. With the geographic enormity of the United States and its large number of Filipino resident aliens, the Philippines established several official consulates: Agana, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York City, Saipan and San Francisco. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In US law, an alien is a legal term for a person, either a corporation or a human who is not a United States national. Hagåtña (həˈɡɑtɲə formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña, is the Capital of the American island territory of Guam. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City of New York Saipan (saɪˈpæn /saɪˈpɑn/ or /ˈsaɪpæn/ in English is the largest Island and Capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Honorary consulates were opened in other locations^[15]. Each official consulate has jurisdiction over a number of U. S. states. For example, the Consul in Chicago oversees a territory of fourteen states in the Midwestern United States^[16].

Military alliance

Commonwealth President Manuel Quezon meets with U. S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss Pacific Theater operations.

Since the Spanish-American War, the United States has had a military presence in various forms in the Philippines. Filipinos fought alongside Americans in World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Today, the two are allies in the War on Terrorism^[17]. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U While its military bases were closed during the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos, the United States continues to adhere to the Mutual Defense Treaty ratified by the United States and Philippines senates in 1951^[18]. Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January

In 2003, U. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. S. President George W. Bush declared the Philippines as a major non-NATO ally, an important defense designation of the United States. Major non-NATO ally ( MNNA) is a designation given by the United States government to exceptionally close allies who have close strategic working relationships Now defunct, the Philippines joined the American-developed South East Asia Treaty Organization during the Cold War. The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ( SEATO) was an International organization for Collective defense created by the Southeast Asia Collective Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the SEATO was a NATO-type military alliance created to combat Communist threats in Southeast Asia.

Today, the two countries are primarily partners in counterterrorism. Both the Philippines and the United States share intelligence and engage in military exercises in Mindanao and RIMPAC in Hawaii. RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime exercise The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the

The Philippines and the United States supported each other in wars such as:

• The Spanish-American War
• World War 1
• World War 2
• Hukbalahap Rebelion
• The Korean War
• Communist Insurgency in the Philippines
• The Vietnam War
• Gulf War
• Kosovo War
• War on Terror
  • Insurgency in the Philippines
  • Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines
• 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Mutual Defense Treaty

Main article: Mutual Defense Treaty (US-Philippines)

The Mutual Defense Treaty Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America was signed and ratified on August 30, 1951 in Washington, D. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Hukbalahap was the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP formed in 1942 to fight the Japanese Empire 's occupation of the Philippines The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Background The struggle is rooted to the conflicts caused by Spanish colonization, beginning in 1521 as well as the Moro Rebellion phase during the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U Background The struggle is rooted to the conflicts caused by Spanish colonization, beginning in 1521 as well as the Moro Rebellion phase during the Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (OEF-P is part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the U The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia The Mutual Defense Treaty Between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America was signed and ratified on August 30, 1951 in Washington D C. between representatives of the Philippines and the United States. The overall accord contained eight articles and dictated that both nations would support each other if either the Philippines or the United States were to be attacked by an external party. ^[18]

Visiting Forces Agreements

Main articles: RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement and RP-Australia SOVFA

The Philippines has bilateral agreements with the United States and with Australia relating to the status of visiting forces. The RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the United States, consists of two separate agreement documents The RP-Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA is a bilateral agreement between the governments of the Republic of the Philippines and the Commonwealth of ^[19][20][21]

Vietnam

Ever since the end of the Cold War relations between the Philippines and Vietnam has warmed rapidly. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Today the Philippines and Vietnam are economic allies and have a free trade deal with each other. Both nations are a part of ASEAN and APEC. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language the Philippines and Vietnam has done joint military excersises together in the South China Sea and are trying to find ways to turn the Spratly Islands from an area of conflict to an area of cooperation. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres Vietnam is also sometimes called the only communist military ally of the Philippines. The Philippines and Vietnam are also monitoring China`s expantion into the South China Sea making sure that China is no threat to either Philippine or Vietnamese islands in the South China Sea. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the The Philippines has also accepted Imigrants and Workers from Vietnam to come into the Philippines to live and work. The Philippines also imports a large amount of Writing Material, clothes and other products from Vietnam.

Counter-terrorist Alliance

Both the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to monitor terrorists in Southeast Asia. In the South China Sea both the Philippine and Vietnamese coast guard and navy have done counter-terrorist excersises and boarding pirate vesseles in the South China Sea. Vietnam is monitoring the Abu Sayyaf Group in the Southern Philippines and passing of information about the ASG to the Philippines. "Sword of God" redirects here For the 7th century Arab Muslim military commander known as the "Sword of God" see Khalid ibn al-Walid. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. It is said that the Philippnes and Vietnam plan to hold joint Philippine-Vietnam counter-terrorist excersises in Hanoi and Mui Ne and joint Philippine-Vietnamese beach landings in and around Mui Ne. Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Mui Ne (Mũi Né is a coastal resort town in the Binh Thuan Province of southeastern Vietnam, located on an arm of the South China Sea Mui Ne (Mũi Né is a coastal resort town in the Binh Thuan Province of southeastern Vietnam, located on an arm of the South China Sea

Allies

Major Military Allies

•  United States (has Mutual Defense Treaty and Visiting Forces Agreements^[18][20][21])
•  South Korea (has Mutual defence treaty)
•  Australia (has Visiting Forces Agreement^[19] (unratified by the Philippine Senate as of October, 2007^[22])
•  United Kingdom (has Mutual Defense Treaty and Visiting Forces Agreement)
• NATO (agreed to supply weapons/money to the Philippines in case of attack)
•  Vietnam

Military Ally only under certain circumstansces

•  Japan (Philippines will support Japan in a Military conflict against North Korea and China)
•  Taiwan (has Mutual Defense Treaty only if China is the Invading country)
• NATO:
  •  Germany (Philippines will only support Germany if requested by the US, EU or NATO)
  •  France (Philippines will only support France if requested by the US, EU or NATO)
  •  Denmark (Philippines will only support Denmark if requested by the US, EU or NATO)
  •  Netherlands (Philippines will only support Netherlands if requested by the US, EU or NATO)
•  Russia (has Mutual Defense Treaty and Visiting Forces Agreement only against a communist country)

Counter-Terrorist allies

•  United States
•  Australia
•  United Kingdom
• NATO
•  European Union
•  Vietnam
•  Thailand
•  Indonesia

Southeast Asian allies

•  Thailand
•  Vietnam
•  Singapore
•  East Timor
•  Indonesia

Issues

International disputes

The Spanish Administration governed various Pacific island colonies from Manila. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The North Atlantic Treaty Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The North Atlantic Treaty Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The North Atlantic Treaty The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Singapore East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. These include the present-day Caroline Islands, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Palau and parts of Micronesia, all of which were given separate administrations under American oversight after Spain transferred power to the United States in accordance with the Treaty of Paris. The Caroline Islands form a large Archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800  km) east Micronesia, from the Greek mikros (μικρός (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος (meaning island) is a Subregion Spanish Manila also governed possessions in Borneo, Halmahera, Taiwan, Pulau Ternate and Pulau Tidore, all of which transferred to non-American entities after the Spanish-American War. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Halmahera (also Jilolo or Gilolo is the largest Island in the Maluku Islands. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Ternate is an island and town in the Maluku Islands (Moluccas of eastern Indonesia, located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera.

While the transfer of power after Spanish colonial rule was made clear through treaties, other territories' sovereignty were not as clear. Many of those disputes continue today.

Sabah

See also: Sabah dispute

Sabah, the largest region which the Philippines claim, is now an integral part of Malaysia. The status of the territory of Sabah, previously known as North Borneo, is currently disputed between Malaysia and the Philippines. Sabah is a Malaysian state located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and On January 23, 1878, Sulu Sultan Jamalul Alam leased his territory in Borneo, in which is now Sabah, to Austrian Gustavus von Overbeck. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Sultan was paid 5,000 Ringgit every year for the lease. Ringgit ( Malay for "jagged" mostly refers to the Malaysian ringgit, which is the local currency in Malaysia, but it can also refer In 1920, despite calls made by Washington to London regarding Sabah, the latter was still made a crown colony of the United Kingdom. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located On September 16, 1963, the United Kingdom formally ceded Sabah to Malaysia. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philippine Presidents Diosdado Macapagal and Ferdinand Marcos openly claimed Sabah. For the airport see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport For the boulevard in Metro Manila, see Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 The latter even ordered Sabah to be put into the Philippine map. Despite challenges of the Philippine government to bring the matter of the dispute to the ICJ, or International Court of Justice, Malaysia still rejects those calls. See also International Commission of Jurists The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; Cour During 2003, violent mass deportations of illegal Filipinos residing in Sabah resulted in more clamor for the Sabah claim. Up to this day, Malaysia still pays the annual rent of 5,000 Malaysian Ringgit to the Sultan's heirs.

Scarborough Shoal

The Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal), located west of Palauig, Zambales, are claimed by the Philippines, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal ( Philippine name Panatag Shoal Chinese name 黃岩島 Huangyan Dao more correctly described as a group of islands Palauig is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. Currently, a Philippines naval fleet guards the area. The Philippines bases its claim on its close proximity of the Scarborough Shoal to the Philippines. It also says that the Scarborough Shoal is within the Filipino Exclusive Economic Zone and argues terra nullius. Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone ( EEZ) is a seazone over which a State has special rights over the exploration and use of marine Terra nullius ( English pronunciation ˈtɛrə nəˈlaɪəs Latin pronunciation ˈtɛrːa nʊlːˈiʊs is a Latin expression deriving from A Yuan Dynasty map dated as early as 1279 is the basis for the claim of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The Yuan Dynasty ( Pinyin: Yuáncháo Dai Ön Ulus (Дай Юан Улс was a ruling Dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai They argue that the area was historically used by their fishermen.

Spratly Islands

The Spratly Islands are a group of islands, reefs, and rocks located about 300 kilometers left of Aborlan, Palawan. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres Aborlan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. The Philippines, along with the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Brunei expressed claims. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام The Philippines officially staked a claim to some of the islands during the United Nations convention, although it was first expressed in 1956, when Tomas Cloma, a Philippine mariner, officially declared some of the eastern Spratlys as a protectorate of the Philippines. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Based on proximity and on the United Nations Archipelagic Doctrine, the Philippines can claim some of the Spratlys as an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Whether these argument (or any other used by the Philippines) would hold up in court is debatable but possibly moot, as the PRC and Vietnam seem unwilling to legally substantiate their claims and have rejected Philippine challenges to take the dispute to the World Maritime Tribunal in Hamburg.

Sulawesi Sea Islands

The case of Sipadan and Ligitan, which were in dispute between Malaysia and Indonesia, was taken into the ICJ, in which the former won. Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 2000 feet or 600m from the seabed Ligitan is a small island off Tawau, east of Borneo, in the Celebes Sea. Sipadan and Ligitan are technically part of Sabah state, and thus would be part of the claim of the Sulu Sultanate's heir, the Philippines. For the province see Sulu. The Sultanate of Sulu was a Muslim State that ruled over many of the islands of the

Illicit drugs

The country, an archipelago, serves as breeding ground for locally produced marijuana and hashish and is possible that it is illegally shipped to East Asia, the United States, and other Western markets; serves as a transit point for heroin and crystal methamphetamine. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a Hashish (from Arabic: ar حشيش, lit "grass" also hash) is a preparation of cannabis composed of the compressed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative

See also

• Territories claimed by the Philippines
• Philippine diplomatic missions
• List of diplomatic missions in the Philippines

References

External links

• Embassy of the United States in Manila
• Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
• Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations