Relationship dossier
Philippines
Spain
Relationship assessment
The Philippines and Spain maintain a cooperative relationship under a broad bilateral treaty framework.
Philippines toward Spain
+35The Philippine government joined Spain in concluding the 2000 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, establishing a framework for bilateral cooperation.
Spain toward Philippines
+35The Spanish government joined the Philippines in concluding the 2000 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, establishing a framework for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable formal basis in the 2000 treaty and is not characterized here by a specific major bilateral dispute. The breadth and implementation of cooperation are not clear enough to support a stronger characterization.
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 Spain maintain a substantive relationship shaped by historic ties and formal bilateral cooperation. Their 2000 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation provides a framework for cooperation across areas including political, economic and cultural relations. The treaty supports a positive assessment, though the scope and recent implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
The Philippines and Spain concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation establishing a framework for bilateral relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation under the 2000 treaty are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government initiatives and their outcomes are limited.