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Colombia–Philippines relations refers to bilateral relations between Colombia and the Philippines. Colombia has an embassy in Manila. The Philippines is accredited to Colombia from its embassy in Brasília, Brazil and maintains an honorary consulate in Bogotá. [1] Both countries are predominantly Roman Catholic, and are former Spanish colonies.
Colombia-Philippines relations remain strong, Colombians were among the Latin Americans who supported the revolt of Andres Novales, Emperor of the Philippines, against Spain. The first Miss International, Stella Marquez of Colombia, also married Jorge Araneta a Filipino of partial Mexican descent .
In 2023, the Colombian Embassy in Manila announced during a meeting with the Colombian community in the Philippines that a Philippine embassy was set to open the following year, [6] and during the sixth bilateral consultation meeting between the two countries on August 14, 2024, the DFA confirmed that a team had already been sent to Bogotá to ...
In 1969, Colombia formed what is now the Andean Community along with Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru (Venezuela joined in 1973, and Chile left in 1976).. In the 1980s, Colombia broadened its bilateral and multilateral relations, joining the Contadora Group, the Group of Eight (now the Rio Group), and the Non-Aligned Movement, which it chaired from 1994 until September 1998.
On May 17, 1954, Luis Taruc, leader of the Hukbalahap/Huk movement, surrendered unconditionally and announced that he "unreservedly recognized the authority of president Magsaysay and the sovereignty of the republic of the Philippines." [27] None, or See Notes: Sovereignty notes Philippines as one whole national entity was non-existent.
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This movement was supported by the United States, who desired the Philippines to be an example of democracy as the Cold War reached Asia, and by the Catholic Church. [35]: 48–51 Quirino's Liberal government was widely seen as corrupt and was easily beaten by Ramon Magsaysay in the 1953 election. Magsaysay, who oversaw the surrender of the ...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries ...