Relationship dossier
France
Philippines
Relationship assessment
France and the Philippines are expanding cooperation through a bilateral roadmap and defense engagement.
France toward Philippines
+35France has pursued closer defense and maritime-security cooperation with the Philippines and joined it in setting a bilateral cooperation roadmap in 2023.
Philippines toward France
+35The Philippines has pursued closer defense cooperation with France and joined it in setting a bilateral cooperation roadmap in 2023.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative framework, including a 2023 bilateral roadmap and increased defense engagement. Available examples support a positive but not exceptionally close assessment; the extent of implementation and cooperation across other areas remains unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
France and the Philippines have expanded bilateral cooperation, notably through a 2023 roadmap and stronger defense and maritime-security engagement. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and implementation of specific initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
France and the Philippines set out a bilateral roadmap to strengthen cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral defense and maritime-security initiatives are unclear.
- The breadth of cooperation under the bilateral roadmap is uncertain.