Diplomatic History Of the Philippines By Batu, Ebrahim, Grayn, Maitim, Pasculado, Salcedo, Villaflor What we'll discuss What Are the Functions of Diplomats? By Irene A. Blake Key Skills for the Five Main Diplomatic Functions By Marc Finaudd Five Ways to Remain Diplomatic without Shaking Hands By Marc Finaud Politico-Diplomatic History of the Philippines by Samuel K. Tan What we'll discuss Philippines-Egypt Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Belgium Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Brazil Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Portugal Diplomatic Relations Philippines-United States Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Austria Diplomatic Relations Philippines-Lebanon Diplomatic Relations Lyka Desiree Batu What are the functions of Diplomats? Relationship Building Reporting and Policy Consular Services Media and Publicity Key Skills for the Five Main Diplomatic Functions •“Representing the sending State in the receiving State” •“Protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending State and of its national, within the limits permitted by international laws.” •“Ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State.” •“Promoting friendly relations between the sending State and the receiving State, and developing their economic, cultural, and scientific relations.” Five Ways to Remain Diplomatic without Shaking Hands No handshake but other means of expressing courtesy Crisis does not mean the end of civility Diplomats can go digital too. Preparing for future in-person meetings. Still contributing to friendly relations. Politico-Diplomatic History of the Philippines The beginning of Political History of the Philippines The change of ancient political system The post-colonial political system Four perceivable periods of foreign contacts, encounters, and relations. Four perceivable periods of foreign contacts, encounters, and relations. 1. Before the coming of Islam in the late 13th century. 2. The establishment of two powerful sultanates in Southern Philippines and a strong Brunei-Manila politico-economic process altered the structure of Philippines foreign relations. 3. The establishment of the colonial system following the Spanish' success conquest and occupation of Manila in 1570 resulted not only in the elimination of the Muslim political system in Southern Luzon but also in the beginning of Spanish diplomatic history. Four perceivable periods of foreign contacts, encounters, and relations. 4. Postwar Philippines foreign relations with the United States whose dominant influence in Philippine affairs continued after the restoration of Philippine independence in 1946. Norhaya Ebrahim Philippines-Egypt Diplomatic Relations Established in 1946 Philippine Embassy in Cairo was the only Philippine Foreign Service Post in the Arab and African region. Marked a historic milestone in 2016 Political relations between both countries have expanded considerably, especially in South-South cooperation and in Muslim affairs. Has also been a friendly voice for the Philippines in the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Philippines-Egypt Diplomatic Relations More than 20 bilateral agreements in various fields, dating back to their signing of a Treaty of Friendship on 18 January 1955 Socio-cultural and people-to-people relations Have regularly lent mutual support for their respective candidatures to United Nations (UN) bodies Philippines-Egypt Diplomatic Relations Economic front US$100 million in 2011 Bilateral trade between the Philippines and Egypt most recently stood at US$17.656 million on 2014 Sentro Rizal Cairo The first such Filipino cultural center in the Africa September 2016 Noe Villaflor Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Overview The Philippines is situated between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean and lies entirely within the tropics. Total land Area of 299, 303 square kilometers. Consists of 7,107 islands which the three major island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao With the population of 103.3 million (2016) including over 10 million Filipinos live overseas. Philippines have 187 indigenous Philippine language and the two official languages are Tagalog and English. The Philippines is Predominantly Roman Catholic (80.6%) followed by Muslim Filipinos accounting around (5.56%) of the population. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Political Overview System of Government Philippines is a constitutional republic with a democratically elected president and a bicameral congress. Philippines is governed as a centralized state with the exception of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) which has its own government. President functions as the head of the state, the head of the government, and a commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Presides over the cabinet for six years. Bicameral Congress is composed of the Senate, the upper house, and House of Representatives, as the lower house. Judicial Power is vested in the Supreme Court, composed of a Chief Justice as the presiding officer and fourteen associate justices. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation 2016 Philippines Election May 9, 2016, 44 million Filipino voters participated for the election: Rodrigo Duterte was elected president and Leonor Robredo as Vice president. Conflict in the Southern Philippines • On March 27, 2014, the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed a peace agreement. • On May 23, 2017, PRRD declared Martial law applicable to whole of Mindanao for 60 days as a result of the Marawi City Seige. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Conflict in the Southern Philippines • On the times of Marawi Seige, Australia immediately provided humanitarian assistance through local and international partners. Australian government announced further funding to support humanitarian response for the recovery in Marawi and the long-term peace building and stability in the Southern Philippines. • Due to the high threat of terrorist attacks in central and western Mindanao, the Australian government advised their people not to travel on the aforementioned. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Foreign Policy • The Philippines is a founding member of the ASEAN and has a history close relations with the United States. • The foreign policy has traditionally focused on three pillars: national security, economic diplomacy, and the protection and promotion of the welfare of the Filipinos abroad. • Philippines’ concern about the overlapping territorial claims of West Philippine Sea involving China. The tribunal favored of the Philippines. • The protection and the promotion of the welfare and safety of Filipino overseas workers has traditionally accorded in high priority. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Bilateral Relations • Diplomatic relations were established when Australia opened a Consulate-General in Manila on May 22, 1946: An Australian Ambassador to the Philippines was appointed in 1957 and the Philippines opened an Embassy in Cranberra in 1962. • On November 18, 2015, the Prime Minister and President Benigno Aquino III signed the joint declaration on the Australian-Philippines Comprehensive Partnership. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Joint Declaration on Australian-Philippines Comprehensive Partnership • Australia and the Philippines cooperate closely in a broad range of areas, including defence, counter-terrorism, law enforcement and development. • The two countries share a common interest in cooperating in regional affairs through the East Asia Summit (EAS), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum. • Australia and the Philippines marked 70 years of bilateral relations in 2016. A Philippine Presidential Proclamation declared 22 May 2016 and each year after as the Philippines-Australia Friendship Day. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation People-to-People Links • Significant numbers of Filipinos have immigrated to Australia since the 1960s and Filipinos remain one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in Australia. • Overview of Australia’s aid program to the Philippines • Australian Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines will be an estimated $79.7 million in 2019-20. Our economic partnership with the Philippines will focus on all elements of our trade, investment and aid initiatives working together to promote growth. • Australia’s interests in the Philippines will be pursued by assisting the Philippine Government to develop a well-managed and stable government and a more prosperous, inclusive and open economy. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation People-to-People Links • The strategic direction of Australian aid to the Philippines is informed by the Australian Government’s development policy Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability, 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper, and Australia’s national interests; by our ability to add value; and our previous development results. • The Philippines program is designed to meet the key objectives of inclusive economic growth, effective governance, and peace and stability. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation People-to-People Links • Our aid program is organized around the following three mutually reinforcing objectives as outlined in the Aid Investment Plan the Philippines: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018. Objective 1: Enhancing the foundations for economic growth Objective 2: Building stronger institutions for transparent and accountable governance Objective 3: Improving conditions for peace and stability Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Below are some highlights of our results under the Australia’s aid program to the Philippines: • The Philippines Social Protection initiative has supported the Philippine Government’s social protection reform agenda. • Australian support helped to conceptualize, design and implement flagship social protection programs including the Philippines Conditional Cash Transfer Program the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction the Sustainable Livelihood Program and the National Community Driven Development Program. Philippines-Australia Diplomatic Relation Overview Australia’s aid program in Mindanao supports stability and prosperity in the region by providing practical support for the peace process in Mindanao, improving economic development, addressing the drivers of conflict, and assisting post-conflict recovery: o Since the Marawi crisis, Australia has provided $24 million to the Philippines to support the response, recovery and long-term peace building efforts for Marawi. o Australia supports the Bangsamoro peace process through the Australian Partnerships for Peace Program o Australia will continue to support a comprehensive education assistance program to reduce the gap in school participation and learning achievement in highly disadvantaged communities. o Australian Partnerships for Peace Program o Australia-World Bank Mindanao Trust Fund o Australia-World Bank Support to Task Force Bangon Marawi Norhaya Ebrahim Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations Diplomatic relations between Chile and the Philippines began in 1854 when Chile opened a consulate in Binondo, Manila Just like our country, it was once a colony of Spain; thus, Spanish is the national language of its people. Not only that, its capital city of Santiago resembles Manila in many ways; it has an extended urban area, consisting of several towns that have merged with the city’s central into its suburbs. Just like our country, it was once a colony of Spain; thus, Spanish is the national language of its people. Not only that, its capital city of Santiago resembles Manila in many ways; it has an extended urban area, consisting of several towns that have merged with the city’s central into its suburbs. Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations Similar political experiences “I think there are similarities in the experience of both countries with martial-law regimes,” PuyatReyes said, as she compared the regimes of Augusto Pinochet and Ferdinand Marcos. “Both countries were successfully able to overcome military rule with the restoration of their respective freedoms. These days, we enjoy this freedom even more thoroughly, because we know what it was like to live in a world where [previously] there was none.” Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations ‘Resilient, full of empathy’ Filipinos know very little about Chile, except that it is far from the country. However, in 2010, the South American country was placed under the spotlight when 33 Chilean miners, who were trapped underground for 69 days, were miraculously rescued and survived the ordeal. For a while, the miners, and Chile, were the darlings of the media. Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations A regular day Chile has only 343 Filipino residents. In 2002 the Filipino envoy had the opportunity to promote the Philippines with her appointment as president of the Instituto Asiático y del Pacifico de la Universidad Santo Tomás (Institute of Asia and the Pacific of the University of Santo Tomás). Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations Honors received Puyat-Reyes is also responsible for the establishment of the organization of the Chilean-Filipino Chamber of Commerce, and the Ecuadorian Philippine Association and the Philippine Association in Ecuador. Since her appointment as ambassador to Chile, seven bilateral agreements have been signed in the areas of agriculture, mining, housing, tourism, education and trade, while cooperation and assessment programs were also established. She was reappointed as Philippine ambassador to Chile, Ecuador and Peru from 2010 to 2016 by President Aquino. She also actively serves as a member of the Asean committee in Santiago, along with the diplomats from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Philippines-Chile Diplomatic Relations Excellent relations Puyat-Reyes said the Philippine and Chile have excellent relations despite the distance. A great tourism destination Because of its dry locations, Chile is home to three observatories, each designed for a particular purpose. This is where the European Extremely Large Telescope is located. Another is the Atacama Large Millimeter Array in the Alma Observatory, consisting of a group of up to 66 radio telescopes working together to study the universe located 5,000 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountain Range. The third, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is a great astronomy project of US giant Internet Google, which aims to digitally film the entire area visible from the Earth. Kenneth Salcedo Philippines-Belgium Diplomatic Relations Belgium–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Belgium and the Philippines. Belgium has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines has an embassy in Brussels. Philippines-Belgium Diplomatic Relations History Connections between Belgium and the Philippines can be traced back in the Colonial era during the reign of Leopold II of Belgium. Leopold II who just ascended the Belgian throne in 1865 lobbied Queen Isabella II of Spain to cede the Philippines, Spain’s sole colony in the Far East, to Belgium in his search to acquire a colony for his country. Philippines-Belgium Diplomatic Relations Economic relations During a visit to the Philippines in September 1995, Belgian State Secretary Reginald Moreels [nl] decided to designate the Philippines as a “partner country” meaning that the country is prioritized as a recipient of Belgian development assistance. This designation remained until April 2000. Since 1995, Belgium has given the Philippines more than 45 million Euros worth of grants and loans as economic and social development aid to the country. Philippines-Belgium Diplomatic Relations Filipinos in Belgium Filipinos in Belgium comprise migrants from the Philippines to Belgium and their descendants living there. While the Belgian National Institute of Statistics has 3,067 Filipinos officially registered, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) estimated that there are 12,224 Filipinos in Belgium in December 2013. Philippines-Brazil Diplomatic Relations Brazil–Philippines relations refers to bilateral relations between Brazil and the Philippines. Brazil has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines maintain an embassy in Brasilia. Both nations were conquered by the Iberian powers, namely by Spain and Portugal, in the 16th century. Philippines-Brazil Diplomatic Relations Background Official diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Brazil were established in July 1946. On 16 September 1965, Ambassador S. Carlos Tan opened the first Philippine chancery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s former capital. The Philippine mission transferred to Brasilia on 01 September 1973. Philippines-Brazil Diplomatic Relations Economic relations In June 2009, the Philippines and Brazil made their pledges as they signed mutual cooperation agreements in the fields of bio-energy and agriculture. The two countries committed themselves to take the necessary steps to implement the signed Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Agriculture and the Memorandum of Understanding on Bioenergy Cooperation.. Philippines-Brazil Diplomatic Relations Brazilians in the Philippines Since 2004, there has been a wave of Brazilian models coming to the Philippines for work. Many of these models are of Japanese heritage. They look somewhat like Filipinos but with more “chiseled features”, which has been an advantage to them in finding jobs in the Philippines. Krishna Karish Maitim Philippines – Portugal Diplomatic Relations Philippines and Portugal Sign Two Agreements to Strengthen Relations On October 17 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic in Lisbon, Philippine Ambassador Philippe J. Lhuillier of the Philippines Embassy in Lisbon signed 2 Memorandums on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism and a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Diplomatic Training and Exchange of Information and Documentation. It institutionalizes formal mechanisms for having more dynamic and closer engagement and bilateral relations between the Philippines and Portugal. It will facilitate interaction between the two countries’ diplomatic training institutes. Philippines – Portugal Diplomatic Relations Honorary Consul Bridges two nations half-a-word apart (Portugal) One of the Philippine’s richest and influential dynasties. Appointed as Portugal’s honorary emissary to the Philippines. He is the instrumental to the visit of one of the Portugal’s highest officials, Secretary of State of the Republic of Portugal Eurico Brilhante Dias. Honorary Consul Antonio A. Rufino Philippines – Portugal Diplomatic Relations Where can we attribute the speedy recovery of Portugal’s economy during the last decade? How can the Philippines benefit from it? First, the International Monetary Fund advice that the European Commission and the European Central Bank, should implement a wide range of structural reforms that, together with short-term measures, increasing the external competitiveness of the Portuguese economy. Second, as external factors, including the insecurity felt in several tourist destinations in Europe such as Southern France or Spain, and even in Northern Africa, have made tourism in Portugal increase exponentially. Philippines – Portugal Diplomatic Relations What items do we import from Portugal, and what does it source from the Philippines? In 2017, the Philippines imported nearly $2.5 million from Portugal: 23 percent were machinery; 12 percent, food products; and 11 percent, wood and cork. That same year, Portugal imported nearly Philippines: 43 percent were machinery, 17 percent agricultural products, and 15 percent plastics. Philippines – Portugal Diplomatic Relations How would you assess the current relations between Portugal and the Philippines? There is a great potential to grow, particularly in tourism. They are increasingly discovering Portugal. It has great weather, amazing food, the more pristine beaches in Europe, plenty of history, and prices are still 30 percent to 40 percent lower than the rest of the continent. The number of Filipinos looking for residence in Portugal under the Golden Visa program has also been increasing exponentially. Alyssa Pasculado Philippines-United States Diplomatic Relations Political Engagement US policy of rebalancing to Asia -enhance economic ties and people-to-people exchange. Bilateral Strategic Dialogue - a key mechanism for discussing the full range of political, security, and economic cooperation Two plus Two "2+2" Meeting. - discuss issues of mutual concern for both countries Philippines-United States Diplomatic Relations Strategic Security Management Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief EAST-CP (Extended ASEAN Seafarers Training-Counter Piracy) Philippines-United States Diplomatic Relations Development Assistance and Economic Cooperation United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnership for Growth (PFG) Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) PH-US Science and Technology Agreement Philippines-United States Diplomatic Relations People-to-People Ties 350,000 Americans residing in the Philippines 3.4 million Filipinos residing in the United States. Memorandum of Understanding Philippines-Austria Diplomatic Relations October 17, 1946 establishment of diplomatic relations of Philippines and Austria Austro-Hungarian, 1871 Philippines embassy in Vienna Philippines-Austria Diplomatic Relations Labor Relations 35,000 Filipinos residing in Austria (2014) 90% are in the health and service sector Migration pattern Jenelyn Grayn Philippines-Lebanon Diplomatic Relations 22 January 2018 BEIRUT — In line with efforts to strengthen and deepen bilateral partnership between the Philippines and Lebanon, Ambassador Bernardita L. Catalla paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Parliament of the Lebanese Republic, H.E Nabih Berri on 12 January at his official residence in Beirut. Embassy of the Philippines, Beirut The Embassy of the Philippines in Beirut is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the Lebanese Republic. Opened in 1996, it is currently located at the W Building on Rue Mar Geries in the southern Beirut suburb of Hadeth, part of the Baabda District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Philippines-Lebanon Diplomatic Relations History Although the Philippines and Lebanon established diplomatic relations in 1946, the Philippines did not establish an embassy in Lebanon until November 1996, with Fortunato Oblena becoming the country's first resident ambassador. Prior to the establishment of the Embassy, the Philippines conducted diplomatic relations with Lebanon through an honorary consulate in Beirut which, at various points in its history, was accredited to the Philippine Embassies in Cairo and Amman. Philippines-Lebanon Diplomatic Relations Staff and activities The Philippine Embassy in Beirut is provisionally headed by a chargé d'affaires, pending the appointment of a new ambassador by the Philippine government. The current chargé d'affaires is Ajeet-Victor S. Panemanglor, while the last resident ambassador was Bernardita L. Catalla, The Embassy's activities center around providing to the many OFWs in Lebanon, which began on November 7, 2000 with the opening of a Filipino Workers’ Resource Center to help provide legal aid to OFWs in the country Philippines-Lebanon Diplomatic Relations Staff and activities The Embassy also engages in promoting Filipino culture in Lebanon, as well as promoting cultural links and exchanges between the two countries. These include hosting a screening of the 2002 film Kailangan Kita in 2013, organizing Lebanon's first-ever exhibition of Filipino art — primarily the works of Marvin Baldemor, son of Manuel Baldemor — the following year,[18] and presenting the Filipino translation of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, prepared by Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, to his eponymous museum in 2018. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations France–Philippines relations refers to the foreign relations between France and the Philippines. In 1947, France and the Philippines signed a Treaty of Amity which established diplomatic relations with the two countries. ... In 2015, French President François Hollande made a two-day state visit to the Philippines. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Partnership Between the Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic 1. We, the President of the Philippines Benigno S. Aquino III and the President of the French Republic Francois Hollande, agree to expand and strengthen bilateral relations and elevate the bilateral relationship to an enhanced partnership between the Philippines and France on the historic occasion of the first visit to the Philippines by an incumbent President of France made on invitation of President Aquino during his first visit to France on 17 -18 September 2014. 2. We affirm that the Philippines and France shared the same commitment to democracy, the rule of law, the maintenance of peace and international security and to common objectives to promote inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. 3. On international peace and security, we affirm our opposition to any acquisition or claim, by coercion or force, of any or all territory of a State by another State, in violation of international law, especially the Charter of the United Nations. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Partnership Between the Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic 4. We reiterate the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia and promoting maritime security, freedom of navigation and the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We call for a full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and the early conclusion of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in fostering peace and stability. 5. We condemn terrorism in all its forms and call on the international community to work together to fight this scourge to mankind. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Partnership Between the Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic 6. Acknowledging that our two countries have entered a new, more dynamic and future-oriented era in the development of bilateral relations, we commit to maintain this positive momentum and to mobilize our respective governments towards this end. We believe that upgrading the bilateral relationship would be highly beneficial to both our countries and peoples. From this perspective, we agree to encourage the active participation of various stakeholders, such as local and regional governments, the business community, the private sector and civil society, in strengthening bilateral ties. 7. We welcome the promising outlook for the development of enhanced economic and trade relations in numerous industries of the future. We welcome, in particular, the development of new fields of cooperation and the conclusion of agreements in the areas of renewable energy, sustainable development, urban transportation and infrastructure, and the management of natural resources. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Partnership Between the Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic 8. We wish to develop mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in the area of health, in particular, in the fight against emerging and re-emerging diseases due to, inter alia, the effects of climate change. 9. We hope to promote exchanges between the French and Filipino peoples, particularly the youth, through the intensification of academic exchanges. In this regard, we welcome the conclusion of agreements in higher education and research, and in the development of the tourism sector in the Philippines which would increase tourist flows between our countries. 10. Our enhanced partnership will also be pursued through regular bilateral political consultations between our Foreign Ministries, through meetings of the Joint Economic Committee, and through the framework provided by the bilateral Defense Cooperation Arrangement between our Defense Ministries. Philippines-France Diplomatic Relations Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Partnership Between the Republic of the Philippines and the French Republic 11. We stress the importance of strengthening the fight against climate change and its impacts and agree that the Philippines and France must work together to encourage the adoption of a universal and equitable agreement during the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) to be hosted by France at the end of the year in Paris. We, therefore, took the initiative to launch the Manila Call to Action on Climate Change, which takes into account the needs and concerns of the most vulnerable countries. 12. In that spirit, the Government of the French Republic will extend to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, through the French Development Agency, a loan of at least fifty million euros to contribute to the implementation of prevention and reconstruction actions in response to natural disasters resulting from the effects of climate change or from other causes. France–Philippines relations France–Philippines relations refers to the foreign relations between France and the Philippines. In 1947, France and the Philippines signed a Treaty of Amity which established diplomatic relations with the two countries. France is the Philippines' fourth largest trading partner in the European Union after Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, trade reached $2.39 billion as of October 2014. This represented an increase of 24% from the same period in 2013. In 2015, French President François Hollande made a two-day state visit to the Philippines. France–Philippines relations History Relations between France and the Philippines had its roots since the Age of Exploration. When the Spanish expedition under Magellan reached the Philippines, 15 Frenchmen were among its crew. This includes Jean Petit of Angers, Lieutenant of Trinidad and Bernard Calmette, chaplain of San Antonio. France–Philippines relations History French missionaries also contributed to the spread of Christianity in the Philippines. France became the first country to establish a consul in Spanish Philippines, followed by Belgium, the United States and finally Great Britain in November 1844. France established its consul in Manila in March 1824. French Liberalism also found its way to the Philippines which influenced the Filipino colonial government opposition, the reformists and the revolutionaries. The French also permitted Rizal to live in exile in France where he wrote the books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. France–Philippines relations History The revolutionaries of the Philippines sought France for support. Embassy of the Philippines in Paris Diplomatic relations between France and the Philippines was officially established on June 26, 1947 with the signing of the Treaty of Amity. More than 60,000 Filipino currently residing in France, half of them live illegally. 80% of Filipinos in France have lived in the nation for less than seven years, and 95% have lived in France for less than 15 years. Paris is home to a small Filipino community. Thank You for listening!
