Philippines–United States relations
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Philippines–United States relations (Filipino: Ugnayang Pilipinas at Estados Unidos) are the bilateral and diplomatic relations of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America. Its relations has been seen as historically strong and it is often described as a "special relationship,"[1][2] originating from the fact that the Philippines was a colony of the United States between 1898 and 1946. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, however, was supportive of a foreign policy that was less dependent on the United States, favoring one that prioritized closer relations with China and Russia,[3] despite the Philippines and the U.S. having a mutual defense treaty dating from 1951 to the present. In 2014, the countries signed an enhanced defense cooperation agreement that began its first phase of implementation in 2019.
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Philippines |
United States |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Philippine Embassy, Washington, D.C. | United States Embassy, Manila |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez | Ambassador MaryKay Carlson |
The Philippines is one of the oldest Asian partners of the United States and a strategically major non-NATO ally. The United States was consistently ranked as one of the Philippines' favorite nations in the world, with 90% of Filipinos viewing the U.S. and 91% viewing Americans favorably in 2002,[4][5] 90% of Filipinos viewing U.S. influence positively in 2011,[6] 85% of Filipinos viewing the U.S. and Americans favorably in 2013,[7] and 92% of Filipinos viewing the U.S. favorably in 2015,[8] and 94% having confidence in then-United States president Barack Obama,[9] making the Philippines one of the most pro-American countries in the world.[10]
This article discusses Philippine–American relations after Philippine independence from the United States in 1946, while the article History of the Philippines (1898–1946) describes the history of the Philippines during American colonial rule.