Relationship dossier
Philippines
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation, with Philippine non-recognition of Kosovo aligning with Serbia’s position
Philippines toward Serbia
+10The Philippine government has maintained non-recognition of Kosovo, aligning with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. The two governments have also engaged in official bilateral exchanges, though the extent of practical cooperation is unclear.
Serbia toward Philippines
+10The Serbian government maintains diplomatic engagement with the Philippines and has participated in official bilateral exchanges. The scope of concrete cooperation with the Philippine government is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship is characterized by diplomatic engagement and some bilateral cooperation, alongside the alignment of Philippine non-recognition of Kosovo with Serbia’s position. The scale and durability of practical cooperation are uncertain.
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
The Philippines and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations and have had official exchanges and bilateral cooperation. The Philippines has also maintained a policy of not recognizing Kosovo, consistent with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. The relationship appears cooperative but modest in scope; the range and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
The Philippines established diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia, whose successor state is Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent official exchanges and practical cooperation is uncertain.