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Relationship dossier

Palau Philippines

Relationship assessment

Practical ties include labor cooperation and Filipino workers in Palau

Palau toward Philippines

+15

Palau has engaged in bilateral labor cooperation with the Philippines, supporting arrangements connected to Filipino workers in Palau.

Philippines toward Palau

+15

The Philippines has engaged in bilateral labor cooperation with Palau, including arrangements concerning Filipino workers there.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in labor arrangements and worker mobility. The breadth and durability of cooperation in other policy areas are less clear.

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

Palau and the Philippines have practical bilateral cooperation, particularly around labor and the movement of Filipino workers to Palau. A bilateral labor cooperation arrangement provides a concrete basis for government engagement, although the scope and implementation of broader cooperation are unclear.

Key developments

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