2.philippine Foreign Relations

Castaneda, Mark Louie A.
4AB-1E
PHILIPPINES AND SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS
BACKGROUND
• Bilateral relations between South Korea and the Philippines were established on March 3, 1949 upon the
recognition of Republic of Korea as a sovereign state by the Philippines.
• The Philippines was the fifth state to recognize the Republic of Korea and the first ASEAN country to establish
relations with South Korea.
• Philippine embassy was located in Seoul, while the South Korean Consulate is located at Bonifacio Global City at
Taguig.
ECONOMIC RELATIONS
• South Korea is the sixth biggest trading partner of the Philippines, while the Philippines is the third most attractive
Southeast Asian country for South Korean investors in 2011.
• South Korea also provides the biggest tourist market for the Philippines.
• Most tourists who went to the Philippines on 2011 were South Koreans, followed by Japanese and Americans.
• 1 Philippine Peso equals 22.41 South Korean Won
• South Korea export to the Philippines are the;
• Intergraded Circuits, Refined petroleum, Copper wire, Cars, Electrical capacitors
• Total of USD 6.33 million
• South Korea import from the Philippines are the;
• Processed Fruits, Rolled Tabaco, Electrical transformers, Office Machines
• Total of USD 1.53 million
• South Korea’s trade volume with the Philippines remains dismally low.
• This is attributed to various issues surrounding the investment climate in the Philippines;
• problems on the utilization of natural resource endowments available in the country;
• and the low value added of products manufactured by local industries. Philippine economic diplomacy could
encourage more Korean investments but these have to be paved with sound infrastructure and improved
investment climate in the country
• In 2012, South Korea allotted a USD 19.76 million grant for the implementation of developmental programs and
projects in the Philippines in the 2012-2016 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the Philippines.
POLITICAL RELATIONS
• March 1949 -Military relations between the two countries started during the Korean War when the Philippine
Government sent their troops to enforce Allied Campaign against the communist North Korea.
• The Philippines sent 7,420 soldiers to South Korea over a five-year period, among them former President Fidel
Ramos and two former ambassadors to South Korea.
• South Korea is an active arms supplier for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. They donated some of their F-5A/B
fighter jets to the Air Force. They also donated some of their T-41 trainer planes. The SOKOR have sold different
small arms to the Philippines.
• The Philippines considers South Korea as a potential partner for peace and security in the region.
• The Philippine government has been expanding its security partnership with its Korean counterpart, which was
initiated with the signing of the “Memorandum of Understanding on Logistics and Defense Industry Cooperation
• There is certainly a potential for further security cooperation between the two nations as South Korea is also
embroiled in maritime disputes with other countries.
• South Korea’s territorial conflict with Japan over the islands of Dokdo.
• Maritime disputes with China due to their overlapping exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claims of the disputed reef
called the Ieodo
Social Issues
• Marriage immigrants- migrant laborers seeking job opportunities in a richer country, socio-cultural contexts
prompted international marriage migration from the Philippines to South Korea. Several push and pull factors
fostered marriage migration between countries for the reason of poverty and not love.
• Domestic violence-the degree of exclusionism against other ethnicities was summarized in the maxim “one blood,
one nation.” ”The notion of an ethnically homogeneous and a racially distinctive unitary nation was developed.
And lead to a violence against Filipina migrant workers.
• Tourism in the Philippines
• The Philippines regards South Korea as a valuable market for local tourism. And 1,031,155 Koreans who visited
the country, accounting for 24.13 percent of the total tourist arrivals.
• Tourism in the Philippines
• “We are now close to $5 billion a one year in income from foreign arrivals compared from previous administration.
We were able to improve our product offerings so we are actually making more money than the actual," said
Jimenez. DOT CHIEF
• The are 994,000 Documented Filipino migrant workers in South Korea as of 2009
• Korean Wave: Catching the “Hallyu” Fever in the Philippines- South Korea is currently credited for its increasing
cultural influence Its global success can be attributed to the warm reception of Korean fashion, food, films, music,
movies, and soap operas
LIBYA AND PHILIPPINES RELATIONS
Political Relations
• Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafis' foreign policy significantly covered the Philippines, particularly Mindanao.
• After the 1971 Manili massacre, claiming the lives of many Filipino Muslims in Cotobato, Gaddafi provided military
aid to the secessionist group, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and provided them shelter and training in
Tripoli in subsequent meetings of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)
• Through Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos' diplomacy, the OIC soften its stance against the Philippines and
took advantage of the MNLF's membership in the organization to start negotiations between the secessionist
group and the Philippine government.
• Diplomatic relations between Libya and the Philippines were formally established in 1976 with the
• signing of a Joint Communique. An agreement was signed in 1976 in Tripoli which made the MNLF drop its
secessionist goal in favor of autonomy.
• On August 1986, in a 30minute
• interview with Brazilian TV Bandeirantes in Tripoli, Muammar Gaddafi admitted that he supported Moro
secessionists in Southern Philippines. Gaddafi was interviewed at his home in Tripoli, which was bombed by the
United States on April.
• the Philippines officially recognized the New Transition Council as the sole legitimate government of Libya over
post Gaddafi's government on August 30, 2011.
• The Philippines extended its gratitude to the Libyan people for keeping its overseas Filipinos safe amidst the
conflict.
• The Philippine government also requested Libya to once again accept Filipino workers and hoped to help in
rebuilding a new Libya "in the form of Filipino professionals in the construction, energy and medical fields,".
• Newly instated Libyan President of the General National Congress of Libya, Mohammed Magariaf lauded the
important contributions of Filipino nurses and medical workers in the Libyan society.
• Libyan Consulate is in Dasmariñas Village, Makati City
• Manila while the Philippine Embassy is in Abu Nawas,Tripoli,Libya
Economic Relations
• 1 Libyan Dinar equals 37.49 Philippine Peso
• Tripoli Agreement of 2006," President Arroyo hailed the chambers of commerce of the two countries in signing
the memorandum of agreement which she said would further deepen ties between Libya and the Philippines.
• The agreement focused on investments in the sectors of construction, furniture and home decors, tourism and
health services.
• Libya exported to the Philippines;
• Felt and coated fabric Garments Total of USD 1.73k
• Libya imported from the Philippines;
• Halal food products Total of USD 12.7k
• Nearly 3,000 Filipinos are still in Libya despite the government's declaration of mandatory repatriation due to
hostilities in the war-torn North African country.
Social Relations
• Nearly 3,000 Filipinos are still in Libya despite the government's declaration of mandatory repatriation due to
hostilities in the war-torn North African country.
• The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday that as of March 6 2017, there are a total of 2,940 Filipinos
in Libya.
• The DFA said with the latest batch, the total number of repatriates has increased to 5,688.
• The DFA had said that Crisis Alert Level 4 or mandatory repatriation will remain hoisted over Libya

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