Morocco–Philippines relations

Morocco - Philippines relations

Morocco	Philippines

The Morocco–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Morocco and the Philippines. Relations between the two countries were officially established in December 27, 1975.^[1]

Diplomatic mission

The Philippines previously had an embassy to Morocco in Rabat. The embassy was closed in March 1986, about month just after President Corazon Aquino took office following the aftermath People Power Revolution. The daughter of previous President Ferdinand Marcos, Imee Marcos and her husband Tommy Manotoc resided in Morocco and reportedly had Moroccan passports following the overthrow of Marcos. The Marcoses were close friends with King Hassan II.^[2]

The closure of the diplomatic mission was criticized by then Philippine Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani, and claimed that the Philippines' image in the Muslim World was damaged with the embassy closure, a move Shahani views as ignoring King Hassan II, the 37th descendant of Muhammad, custodian of the holy places and founder of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.^[3]

As of 2014, the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli, Libya exercise jurisdiction in Morocco. The Philippines also has an Honorary Consulate General in Casablanca.^[4] Morocco has a Consulate General in Manila.

Labor relations

As of 2014, there are more than 3,000 Overseas Filipino Workers in Morocco.^[5]

External links

• www.dfa.gov.ph
• Foreign relations of the Philippines
• Foreign relations of Morocco

References

1. Philippine Democracy: Chronology and Documents 1972-1981. Manila, Philippines: Foreign Service Institute. 1981.
2. Malinao, Alito (27 April 1988). "Morocco, Senegal embassies to open". Retrieved 27 December 2014.
3. Abadi, Jacob (2004). "10-The Philippines – Relationship with a Former US Colony". Israel's Quest for Recognition and Acceptance in Asia: Garrison State Diplomacy. Routledge. ISBN 1135768684.
4. Takumi, Rei (18 April 2014). "PHL eyes labor pact with Morocco to protect OFWs". GMA News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
5. Allilou, Aziz (20 April 2014). "The Philippines To Sign Agreement with Morocco to Protect Filipino workers". Morocco World News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.