Philippines–Romania relations
Encyclopedia
Philippines-Romania relations are foreign relations between the Philippines
and Romania
. The Philippines has an embassy in Bucharest
. Romania has an embassy in Manila
and 2 honorary consulates (in Angeles City
and Cebu City
). Both countries are full members of the Latin Union
.
visited Manila as the first socialist leader to enter the Philippines last April 12, 1975, followed by creating a committee for joint Philippine-Romanian Scientific and Technological Commission headed by Dr. Melecio S. Magno and then Ambassador to Romania Leticia Ramos-Shahani. During that time, the Philippines opened relationships with the socialist countries as part of mutual coexistence prevailing during the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, breaking the anti-communist atmosphere prevailing before the administration. It was also the era when Elena Ceaușescu, a chemist and wife of the former Romanian President, was given citation, honoris causa, from the University of Manila.
In 1994, The Philippine–Romania Business Council, Inc. (PRBC) was organized as an offshoot of the first Philippine trade mission to Romania by the former Undersecretary Tomas Alcantara of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
In 2002 Romania and the Philippines supported each other's bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. In 2003, the Philippines and Romania agreed to explore areas for cooperation in trade complementation.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The Philippines has an embassy in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. Romania has an embassy in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and 2 honorary consulates (in Angeles City
Angeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
and Cebu City
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
). Both countries are full members of the Latin Union
Latin Union
The Latin Union is an international organization of nations that use Romance languages, with the aim of protecting, projecting, and promoting the common cultural heritage and unifying identities of the Latin, and Latin-influenced, world. It was created in 1954 in Madrid, Spain, and has existed as a...
.
History
Philippine-Romanian relations started when Nicolae CeaușescuNicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
visited Manila as the first socialist leader to enter the Philippines last April 12, 1975, followed by creating a committee for joint Philippine-Romanian Scientific and Technological Commission headed by Dr. Melecio S. Magno and then Ambassador to Romania Leticia Ramos-Shahani. During that time, the Philippines opened relationships with the socialist countries as part of mutual coexistence prevailing during the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos, breaking the anti-communist atmosphere prevailing before the administration. It was also the era when Elena Ceaușescu, a chemist and wife of the former Romanian President, was given citation, honoris causa, from the University of Manila.
In 1994, The Philippine–Romania Business Council, Inc. (PRBC) was organized as an offshoot of the first Philippine trade mission to Romania by the former Undersecretary Tomas Alcantara of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
In 2002 Romania and the Philippines supported each other's bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. In 2003, the Philippines and Romania agreed to explore areas for cooperation in trade complementation.
Official visits
In January 1994, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania visited the Philippines. In June 1996, the President pro tempore of the Philippine Senate visited Romania. In September 1997, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines visited Romania, during the Conference on New and Restored Democracies. In February 2002, Romanian President Ion Iliescu went on a state visit to the Philippines. In July 2002, festivities meant to celebrate three decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries took place in the capitals of both countries.Bilateral Agreements
- Trade Agreement (1992)
- Agreement on the promotion and protection of investment
- Memorandum of cooperation in tourism (1997)
- Technical and scientific cooperation agreement