Argentina–Philippines relations

Argentina–Philippines relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of the Philippines. Both nations are members of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, Group of 77, the G20 developing nations, and Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the United Nations.

Argentina-Philippines relations

Argentina
Philippines

Country comparison
Official name Republic of the Philippines Argentine Republic
Native Name Republika ng Pilipinas Republica Argentina
Coat of Arms
Flag
National Motto Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa
("For God, People, Nature and Country")		 En unión y libertad
("In Unity and Freedom")
National Anthem Lupang Hinirang
("Chosen Land")		 Himno Nacional Argentino
("Argentine National Anthem")
Population 100,981,437 44,938,712
Area 343,448 km2 (132,606 sq mi) 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi)
Population Density 202/km2 (520/sq mi) 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zones Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Argentine Standard Time (UTC-03:00)
Capital Manila Buenos Aires
Established 12 June 1898 (Declaration)
4 July 1946 (Proclamation)		 25 May 1810 (Declaration)
9 July 1816 (Proclamation)
Trade bloc  Association of Southeast Asian Nations  Southern Common Market
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic Federal presidential constitutional republic
First Leader Emilio Aguinaldo (official)
Manuel L. Quezon (de jure)
 Bernardino Rivadavia
Current Leader(s) President: Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) President: Alberto Fernández (FDT-PJ)
Vice President: Maria Leonor Robredo (LP) Vice President: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (FDT-PJ)
Legislature Congress of the Philippines National Congress of Argentina
Senate
President: Vicente Sotto III (NPC)
 Senate
President of the Senate: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (FDT-PJ)
Provisional President of the Senate: Claudia Ledesma Abdala (FDT-PJ)
House of Representatives
Speaker: Lord Allan Velasco (PDP–Laban)
 Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies President: Sergio Massa (FDT-PJ)
Judiciary Supreme Court
Chief Justice: Diosdado Peralta		 Supreme Court
President: Carlos Rosenkrantz
Religion
National Language Filipino (Tagalog) Spanish (Argentine Spanish)
GDP (nominal) US$811.726 billion ($7,846 per capita) $445.469 billion ($9,887 per capita)

History

Both Argentina and the Philippines share a common history in the fact that both nations were once part of the Spanish Empire. During the Spanish colonial period, Argentina was then part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and administered from Buenos Aires while the Philippines was governed from the Viceroyalty of New Spain in Mexico City. Diplomatic relations between Argentina and the Philippines began on 27 August 1948. In April 1949, the Philippines opened a diplomatic legation in Buenos Aires.[1] In May 1960, both nations diplomatic legations were elevated to the rank of embassy.

In July 1986, President Raúl Alfonsín became the first Argentine head of state to visit the Philippines. In October 1995, Argentine President Carlos Menem also paid a visit to the Philippines.[1] In September 1999, Philippine President, Joseph Estrada, paid a state visit to Argentina, becoming the first Philippine head-of-state to visit the South American nation.[1]

In September 2012, Argentine Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, paid a visit to the Philippines and met with President Benigno Aquino III to discuss the broadening of the two countries’ relations and possible people and cultural engagements.[2] In February 2014, both nations held the 2nd Bilateral Consultation Meeting in Manila where they agreed to further enhance bilateral trade relations.[3]

In 2018, both nations celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations.[4]

High-level visits
Argentine President Carlos Menem with Philippine President Joseph Estrada in Buenos Aires; 1999.

High-level visits from Argentina to the Philippines

High-level visits from the Philippines to Argentina

Bilateral relations
Embassy of the Philippines in Buenos Aires

Both nations have signed several agreements such as an Agreement establishing Diplomatic Relations (1948); Agreement to elevate both nations diplomatic representations to the rank of embassy (1960); Treaty of Friendship and Cultural Relations (1965); Commercial Agreement (1988); Memorandum of Understanding to promote Trade in Agricultural matters (1995); Agreement on the Suppression of visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports (1999); Agreement on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (1999); Agreement for the Establishment of a Mechanism for Bilateral Consultations between both nations Ministry's of Foreign Relations (2005); and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines and the Institute of Foreign Service of the Argentine Nation (2011).[1]

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References
  1. Relaciones Bilaterales entre Argentina y las Filipinas (in Spanish)
  2. Hector Timerman en Manila (in Spanish)
  3. May Revolution Day of Argentina
  4. Conmemoración del 70° Aniversario de Relaciones Bilaterales con Filipinas (in Spanish)
  5. Embassy of Argentina in Manila
  6. Embassy of the Philippines in Buenos Aires
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