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	The EU's relations with Philippines - Overview
		Main points discussed were : further strengthening of EU-Philippine relations; negotiation of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement; human rights (abolition of death penalty, extra-judicial killings) Mindanao Peace Process, ASEAN integration and ASEAN Charter, Invitation to the East Asia Summit and support to the accession of the EU to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).
		Economic reforms and initiatives to spur growth and foreign investment led to a period of higher growth, but the 1997 Asia financial crisis slowed economic development in the Philippines once again.
		The EU was the Philippines’ third largest export destination and its fifth largest supplier in 2005 with 6.4 billion, while EU imports from the Philippines were at € 3.6 billion.
	ec.europa.eu /comm/external_relations/philippines/intro/index.htm (968 words)

	Foreign relations of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Philippine soldiers and police have participated in a number of multilateral civilian police and peacekeeping operations such as in Iraq where the Philippines sent a 100 or so doctors, soldiers, nurses and police in the area, until they were recalled to the Philippines in order to ensure the safe return of a Philippine hostage.
		Relations began as soon as that country was multilaterally recognized as an independent state.
		The Philippines officially staked a claim to the islands during the United Nations convention, although it was first expressed in 1956, when Tomas Cloma, a Philippine mariner, officially declared the islands as a protectorate of the Philippines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Philippines (919 words)

	Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea.
		According to Philippine government statistics and current census data, some 95% of the population is ethnically Malay, descendants of immigrants from the Malay Peninsula and Indonesian archipelago, and the most significant ethnic minority group are the Chinese, who have played an important role in commerce since the 9th century.
		Foreign languages spoken include; English; Chinese (Mandarin, Hokkien and Cantonese) among members of the Chinese and Chinese-mestizo communities, in their Chinatowns and community-based schools where the medium of instruction is in Mandarin; Arabic among some members of the Muslim population; and Spanish, which ceased to be an official language in 1973.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Philippines (2050 words)

	Philippines - Simple English Wikipedia
		The country's big problems are the Muslim movement in Mindanao that wants to become a separate nation, communist rebels in the north, and environmental problems because the rainforest is decreasing and marine and coastal pollution is increasing.
		The Philippine Islands is surrounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea.
		When the Philippines was a colony, the term "Filipino" used to mean the Spanish and Spanish-mestizo minority.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippines (1634 words)

	Philippines - Foreign Military Relations
		Formal relations between the armed forces of the two countries were based on two agreements: the 1947 Military Bases Agreement, which provided for United States facilities in the Philippines, and the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America.
		Philippine officials further stated that their goal was to reach agreement on United States military phaseout, a move that would satisfy Philippine sensitivities over sovereignty.
		At the same time, Philippine officials were anxious to minimize the adverse impact of a United States withdrawal on the bases' 22,000 workers and on the surrounding communities.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-10526.html (979 words)

	Philippines : The Philippines
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands lying in the western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia.
		To the south are found the Moluccas and Celebes in Indonesia, to the southwest the Malaysian part of Borneo and directly north is Taiwan.
		The Philippines had declared independence and the subsequent assertion of American control led to the Philippine-American War that ended in 1913.
	www.fastload.org /th/The_Philippines.html (1106 words)

	The Philippines Under Ferdinand Marcos Regime
		The Philippines actively participated in such world conferences as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1976 and in the International Meeting on "Cooperation and Development held by the heads of 21 nations in Cancun, Mexico, in 1981.
		Corazon Aquino of being a communist herself and said that her husband, Ninoy Aquino, was one of the founders of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
		Based on the reports of foreign newsmen and on what they saw on television, many people in the Philippines and abroad felt that Marcos was not the legitimated President of the Philippines.
	www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Pool/1644/marcosera.html (5006 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		The Philippines was a founder member in 1967 of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and has enjoyed generally good relations with her neighbours.
		Philippine relations with the USA have improved since the difficulties over the closure of the US bases in 1991 and the relationship remains one of major importance for the Philippines.
		In Mindanao in the southern Philippines, the British Council is active in the field of inter-faith dialogue, with the aim of promoting Christian-Muslim reconciliation as part of the wider solution to the unrest in the region.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019041569115 (3698 words)

	Philippine Foreign Relations
		The Philippines is a member of the UN and some of its specialized agencies, and began a 2-year term as a member of the UN Security Council in January 2004.
		The Philippines has played a key role in ASEAN in recent years and also values its relations with the countries of the Middle East, in no small part because hundreds of thousands of Filipinos are employed in that region.
		Philippine soldiers and police have participated in a number of multilateral civilian police and peacekeeping operations, and a Philippine Army general served as the first commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in East Timor.
	www.philippine-history.ph /foreign-relations.htm (302 words)

	ipedia.com: Foreign relations of the United States Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		In the case of the Republic of China, de facto relations are conducted through the American Institute in Taiwan.
		The U.S. maintains a Normal Trade Relations list and several countries are excluded from it, which means that their exports to the States are significantly more taxed.
		Foreign policy makers of that time are usually quick to point out that this atmosphere of conflict with the Soviets created many situations in which the United States was apparently forced to compromise on some of the ideological policy objectives stated above.
	www.ipedia.com /foreign_relations_of_the_united_states.html (902 words)

	American investors gung-ho ... - May 31, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		Ricciardone made the remark a day after Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano told foreign correspondents in Manila that fears for his safety had prevented him from having a good night's sleep, and that conflicting policies and a gaping budget deficit were turning away investors.
		Foreign undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin said in a news conference that Takano had apologized for what the envoy said were "personal observations and impressions."
		Hagel, a member of the US Senate committees on intelligence, foreign relations, and banking, housing and urban affairs, said he, Reed and Ricciardone discussed with Ms Macapagal a number of issues of "mutual interest," particularly her state visit to the United States.
	www.inq7.net /nat/2003/may/31/text/nat_1-1-p.htm (1051 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Philippines Country Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		As she came in over halfway through Estrada’s term she was in the unique position (under the Philippine constitution) of being able to stand for a second term in 2004.
		The Philippines was a founding member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and is an active member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
		The Philippines has traditionally had very close links with the United States, but the closure of the United States military bases in 1991 led to an increased emphasis on its Asian neighbourhood.
	mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/sea/countrypapers/philippinespaper.html (2047 words)

	Foreign relations of Australia \| Travel to Sydney
		The foreign relations of Australia have spanned from the country’s time as Dominion and later Realm of the British Empire to its position as a steadfast ally of the United States throughout the Cold War to its engagement with Asia as a power in its own right.
		Its relations with the international community are influenced by its position as a leading trading nation and as a significant donor of humanitarian aid.
		Australia’s foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to strong bilateral relations with its allies.
	goto-sydney.com /travel/44/foreign-relations-of-australia (1111 words)

	AllRefer.com - Finland - Foreign Economic Relations \| Finnish Information Resource
		International economic relations--especially foreign trade-- have been vital for Finland throughout the twentieth century, but never have they been more so than during the 1980s.
		Sound foreign economic relations made it possible to exchange exports for needed imports and to service the large foreign debt.
		By the late 1980s, Finnish industrial and service firms were going beyond trade to internationalize production by attracting foreign partners for their domestic operations and by acquiring foreign firms.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/finland/finland121.html (455 words)

	al-talib.com: GOVERNMENT FOR SOME PEOPLE: Dateline
		When asked about where the next phase of the US war on terrorism would take place, Sam Brownback, member of the US Senate Foreign Relations said the Philippines is to be the “next Afghanistan.” Washington has sent 660 military troops who began joint exercises with the Philippine Army in the South; Mindanao.
		Philippine Vice President Teogisto Gungona, Jr., has accused the US of violating the restrictions set by the agreement.
		The recent move by President Arroyo is seen by many as a breach on treaties and a threat to the Moros.
	www.al-talib.com /articles/v12_i3_a15.htm (395 words)

	Philippines
		The Philippines were ceded to the U.S. in 1899 by the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War.
		University of the Philippines - Philippines, University of the, main campus at Quezon City, the Philippines; English language;...
		Philippine Independent Church - Philippine Independent Church, religious body that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1902...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107887.html (1576 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Asia - Philippines - Foreign Relations
		The Philippines is a member of the UN and some of its specialized agencies, and began a 2-year term as a member of the UN Security Council in January 2004.
		Philippine soldiers and police have participated in a number of multilateral civilian police and peacekeeping operations, and a Philippine Army general served as the first commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in East Timor.
		The welfare of the some seven million overseas Filipino workers is considered to be a pillar of Philippine foreign policy.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/rp/Philippines_relations_summary.htm (343 words)

	Foreign Affairs - The Philippines Without Democracy - Peter R. Kann
		The Philippines, it seemed to many abroad, was just another bit of Asian landscape with soil that had proved unsuited to the cultivation of Western democracy.
		The Philippines, despite its somewhat deserved reputation as a land of "goons, guns and gals," is not a banana republic in which pear-shaped colonels in sunglasses have taken turns toppling each other in petty coups d'état.
		The Philippines has a higher rate of literacy, a broader middle class (particularly if measured by education), and a significantly higher degree of popular political awareness than the rest of Southeast Asia.
	www.foreignaffairs.org /19740401faessay10109/peter-r-kann/the-philippines-without-democracy.html (666 words)

	CLOSER RELATIONS WITH THE PHILIPPINES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		I am also very pleased to announce that Australia will organise a "Festival of Australia" in the Philippines, which will form part of the celebrations marking the centenary of Philippine independence in the second half of 1998.
		The festival will bring to the Philippines the best that Australia has to offer in business, science and technology, education, culture and sport making a unique Australian contribution to the Philippines' centenary celebrations.
		Relations between Australia and the Philippines are already strong.
	www.dfat.gov.au /media/releases/foreign/1997/fa122_97.html (318 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Philippines complete Iraq pullout
		After lowering the Philippine flag at their headquarters, they crossed into Kuwait in a convoy of cars.
		The Philippines began withdrawing its 51-strong force last week, after agreeing to the kidnappers' demands in order to save Mr de la Cruz's life.
		While the Philippines only had several dozen soldiers in the country, about 4,000 civilians are still in Iraq, mainly working on contracts at US military bases.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3904053.stm (469 words)

	Foreign Relations & the Department of State
		When researching foreign relations it is important to remember who all the players are.
		Foreign Relations of the United States via the University of Wisconsin Libraries (1863 forward)
		Contains transcripts of interviews with 893 diplomats spanning the major diplomatic crises and issues that faced the U.S. during the second half of the twentieth century.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /doemoff/govinfo/federal/gov_dptstgde.html (1301 words)

	Spain - FOREIGN RELATIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		After the Nationalist victory in the Civil War, the Franco regime devoted itself primarily to domestic affairs, relegating foreign considerations to a secondary position.
		Spanish diplomacy was an instrument with which the government tried to obtain political legitimacy and to gain Spain's acceptance by the international community.
		Franco played the leading role in pursuing these foreign policy goals, as he did in every other aspect of his government.
	countrystudies.us /spain/86.htm (323 words)

	Page Not Found - Council on Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
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	www.cfr.org /publication/9365 (168 words)

	Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 99919684
		Table of contents for Foreign relations in constitutional law / Joaquin G. Bernas.
		Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog.
		Philippine Territory - 1935, 1973, 1987: An Overview.......................................................
	www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/fy022/99919684.html (153 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		Senator Manny Villar, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, says the Philippines should capitalize on the high demand for Filipino seafarers worldwide and exert efforts to maintain it by enhancing the quality of Filipino seafarers.
		Villar cites on his bill that the Philippines should ensure the required training and competency of Filipino shipboard personnel to keep them more competitive in the global seamen market and to maintain the country’s position as the leading provider of seafarers in the international shipping community.
		Under the bill, "in case of death of a Filipino seafarer during the term of his contract, the employers shall indemnify the deceased beneficiaries the amount of $50,000 over and above whatever benefits the seafarer is entitle to under Philippine laws and regulations".
	www.senate.gov.ph /press_release/villar_sept26-2005.htm (368 words)

	Military.com Content
		Background: The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
		The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since Marcos' removal by "people power." In January 2001, the Supreme Court declared Joseph ESTRADA unable to rule in view of mass resignations from his government and administered the oath of office to Vice President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO as his constitutional successor.
		Philippine Hostage Returns to U.S. Powell Praises Philippine Efforts to Combat Terrorism
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent1?file=GH_Philippines (259 words)

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