Relationship dossier
Myanmar
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Philippine criticism of Myanmar’s military takeover has been a source of bilateral friction.
Myanmar toward Philippines
Not assessedPhilippines toward Myanmar
-25The Philippine government has criticized Myanmar's military takeover and called for the release of detained political leaders. It has also supported ASEAN efforts to address the crisis, placing pressure on Myanmar's military authorities.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
The Philippines has criticized Myanmar's military takeover and pressed for the release of detained political leaders, while supporting ASEAN efforts to address the crisis. These positions create friction with Myanmar's military authorities. Specific Myanmar government actions toward the Philippines are unclear.
Areas of tension
- The military takeover in Myanmar and the detention of political leaders have drawn Philippine government criticism.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Myanmar government cooperation with the Philippines outside ASEAN is unclear.
- The extent to which Philippine policy toward Myanmar has changed across administrations is unclear.