Morocco–Philippines relations

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

Morocco - Philippines relations

Morocco
Philippines

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 of People Power Revolution. The daughter of the ousted 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 viewed as ignoring King Hassan II, the 37th descendant of Muhammad and founder of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.[3]

Morocco has a resident ambassador in the Philippines, Mohammed Rida El-Fassi, who presented his credentials to President Rodrigo Duterte on January 10, 2017.[4] However, the embassy opened nearly 2 years afterwards, in November 2018. It is located in Taguig City, a suburb of Manila.

In December 2019, the Philippines re-opened its embassy in Rabat, Morocco.[5]

Labor relations

As of 2014, there are more than 3,000 Overseas Filipino Workers in Morocco.[6]

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. http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1141484057861/president-duterte-welcomes-new-foreign-ambassadors-to-ph
  5. No coronavirus infections among Pinoys in Morocco
  6. Allilou, Aziz (20 April 2014). "The Philippines To Sign Agreement with Morocco to Protect Filipino workers". Morocco World News. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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