Relationship dossier
Israel
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Defense ties and practical cooperation underpin Israel–Philippines relations.
Israel toward Philippines
+45Israel has supplied military equipment to the Philippines and provided medical assistance after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, demonstrating concrete defense and humanitarian cooperation.
Philippines toward Israel
+40The Philippines has purchased Israeli military equipment, and President Rodrigo Duterte visited Israel in 2018, reflecting defense cooperation and high-level government engagement.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, especially defense procurement, alongside high-level engagement and humanitarian assistance. These ties support a broadly cooperative bilateral relationship; the precise breadth and durability of defense arrangements remain 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
Israel and the Philippines have a cooperative relationship supported by defense procurement and practical cooperation. The Philippines has acquired Israeli military equipment, and Israel provided medical assistance in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's 2018 visit to Israel further reflected active government engagement. The scope and implementation of defense cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Israel provided medical assistance in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made an official visit to Israel.
The Philippines acquired military equipment from Israeli suppliers.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government cooperation beyond defense and humanitarian assistance is uncertain.