Relationship dossier
Philippines
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Philippines-UK ties are cooperative, with a 2023 framework for expanded bilateral partnership.
Philippines toward United Kingdom
+35The Philippine government joined the United Kingdom in adopting a 2023 Joint Declaration on an Enhanced Partnership, setting a framework for cooperation in areas including trade, security, climate and education.
United Kingdom toward Philippines
+35The British government joined the Philippines in adopting a 2023 Joint Declaration on an Enhanced Partnership, setting a framework for cooperation in areas including trade, security, climate and education.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative framework spanning several policy areas, formalized by the 2023 Joint Declaration on an Enhanced Partnership. Specific implementation and the depth of cooperation across those areas remain 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
Overview
The Philippines and the United Kingdom have developed cooperation in areas including trade, security, climate and education. In 2023, their governments adopted a Joint Declaration on an Enhanced Partnership, setting out a framework for broader bilateral engagement. The available details support a cooperative assessment, though the scope and implementation of specific initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
The governments adopted a Joint Declaration on an Enhanced Partnership, establishing a framework for expanded cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of initiatives under the Enhanced Partnership are unclear.
- Details of specific Philippine-UK security and economic cooperation are limited.