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Relationship dossier

Lebanon Philippines

Relationship assessment

Labor cooperation alongside recurring concerns over Filipino workers’ protections

Lebanon toward Philippines

+10

Lebanon entered a bilateral labor arrangement with the Philippines concerning protections for Filipino workers in Lebanon. The extent of its implementation is unclear.

Philippines toward Lebanon

+10

The Philippines pursued a bilateral labor arrangement concerning protections for Filipino workers in Lebanon and has used deployment restrictions amid worker-protection concerns.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in labor arrangements concerning Filipino workers, alongside friction over worker protection and deployment. The extent and durability of the cooperation are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Lebanon–Philippines relations include cooperation over Filipino migrant workers, including a bilateral labor arrangement intended to improve protections. The relationship has also faced friction over the treatment and deployment of Filipino workers. The scope and implementation of these measures are unclear.

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