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This is a list of visits made to the Philippines by heads of state and/or heads of government for diplomatic reasons, which is classified by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs as either a state visit, official visit, or working visit.[1]
The scope of the list includes visits by:
Excluded are visits by (but not limited to):
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has the most visits (nine), followed by former President Sukarno of Indonesia with six. Representatives from Thailand have the most visits, with 26. Representatives from the United States, of which the Philippines is a major non-NATO ally, have the most visits outside of Asian countries. Ban Ki-moon has the most visits from a Secretary General of the United Nations, with two visits. Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo's 1943 visit was the first state visit to the Philippines, while Sukarno's in 1951 was the first visit since the Philippines was granted independence.
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Qatar | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Emir | April 21–22, 2024 | State visit | [2] |
New Zealand | Christopher Luxon | Prime Minister | April 18–20, 2024 | Official visit | [3] |
Indonesia | Joko Widodo | President | January 9–11, 2024 | Official visit | [4] |
East Timor | José Ramos-Horta | President | November 8–11, 2023 | State visit | [5][6] |
Japan | Fumio Kishida | Prime Minister | November 3–4, 2023 | Official visit; addressed a joint session of Congress | [7] |
F.S. Micronesia | Wesley Simina | President | October 13, 2023 | Met with President Marcos at Malacañang | [8] |
Australia | Anthony Albanese | Prime Minister | September 7–8, 2023 | Official visit | [9] |
Montenegro | Dritan Abazović | Prime Minister | September 1, 2023 | Attended the FIBA Basketball World Cup game between Montenegro and the United States; met with President Marcos at Malacañang; appeared on CNN Philippines' The Final Word with Rico Hizon | [10][11][12] |
Czech Republic | Petr Fiala | Prime Minister | April 16–18, 2023 | Official visit | [13] |
Malaysia | Anwar Ibrahim | Prime Minister | March 1–2, 2023 | Official visit | [14] |
Australia | David Hurley | Governor-General | June 30, 2022 | Attended the inauguration of President Marcos | [15] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | November 30 – December 1, 2019 | Official visit; attended the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games | [16] |
India | Ram Nath Kovind | President | October 17–21, 2019 | State visit to mark 70th anniversary of Philippines–India diplomatic relations | [17][18] |
Singapore | Halimah Yacob | President | September 8–12, 2019 | State visit to mark 50th anniversary of Philippines–Singapore diplomatic relations; visited Davao City | [19][20][21] |
Malaysia | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister | March 6–7, 2019 | Official visit | [22][23] |
Sri Lanka | Maithripala Sirisena | President | January 15–19, 2019 | State visit | [24] |
China | Xi Jinping | President | November 20–21, 2018 | State visit | [25] |
Papua New Guinea | Peter O'Neill | Prime Minister | May 15–17, 2018 | Official visit | [26] |
Australia | Malcolm Turnbull | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Cambodia | Hun Sen | Prime Minister | November 11–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Canada | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
China | Li Keqiang | Premier | November 12–16, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
India | Narendra Modi | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Indonesia | Joko Widodo | President | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Laos | Thongloun Sisoulith | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Malaysia | Najib Razak | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Myanmar | Aung San Suu Kyi | State Counsellor | November 11–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
New Zealand | Jacinda Ardern | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Russia | Dmitry Medvedev | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
South Korea | Moon Jae-in | President | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Thailand | Prayut Chan-o-cha | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | Prime Minister | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
United States | Donald Trump | President | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Cambodia | Hun Sen | Prime Minister | April 28–30, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Indonesia | Joko Widodo | President | April 28–30, 2017 | State visit on April 28 prior to attending the 30th ASEAN Summit; traveled to Davao City with President Rodrigo Duterte to inaugurate the Davao City–General Santos–Bitung sea trade route | [28][29] |
Laos | Thongloun Sisoulith | Prime Minister | April 28–29, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Myanmar | Aung San Suu Kyi | State Counsellor | April 28–29, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | April 28–29, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Thailand | Prayut Chan-o-cha | Prime Minister | April 28–29, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | Prime Minister | April 28–29, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Malaysia | Najib Razak | Prime Minister | April 27–30, 2017 | Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | April 26–29, 2017 | State visit on April 27 prior to attending the 30th ASEAN Summit | [28] |
Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister | January 12–13, 2017 | Official visit; visited Davao City | [30] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Monaco | Albert II | Prince | April 6–7, 2016 | Official visit | [31] |
Japan | Akihito | Emperor | January 26–30, 2016 | State visit to mark 60th anniversary of Japan–Philippines diplomatic relations; accompanied by Empress Michiko | [32][33][34] |
Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister | November 18–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [35][36] |
Russia | Dmitry Medvedev | Prime Minister | November 18–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, representing President Vladimir Putin | [37][38] |
Peru | Ollanta Humala | President | November 18–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][40] |
Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | November 18–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][41] |
Thailand | Prayuth Chan-ocha | Prime Minister | November 18–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][42] |
Canada | Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister | November 17–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [43][44] |
New Zealand | John Key | Prime Minister | November 17–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [45][46] |
South Korea | Park Geun-hye | President | November 17–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][47] |
United States | Barack Obama | President | November 17–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [48][49] |
Australia | Malcolm Turnbull | Prime Minister | November 17–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [50][39] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | November 17–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][51] |
China | Xi Jinping | President | November 17–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][52] |
Malaysia | Najib Razak | Prime Minister | November 17–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][53] |
Vietnam | Trương Tấn Sang | President | November 17–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [54][55] |
Papua New Guinea | Peter O'Neill | Prime Minister | November 16–20, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [39][56] |
Colombia | Juan Manuel Santos | President | November 16–19, 2015 | Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in an observer status | [57][58] |
Mexico | Enrique Peña Nieto | President | November 16–19, 2015 | State visit prior to attending the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [59][39] |
Chile | Michelle Bachelet | President | November 15–19, 2015 | State visit prior to attending the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | [59][39] |
Thailand | Prayut Chan-o-cha | Prime Minister | August 27–28, 2015 | State visit | [60][61] |
France | François Hollande | President | February 26–27, 2015 | State visit; visited Guiuan | [62][63] |
Indonesia | Joko Widodo | President | February 8–10, 2015 | State visit | [64] |
Vatican City | Francis | Pope | January 15–19, 2015 | Papal Apostolic and State Visit; visited Palo and Tacloban to meet with victims of Typhoon Haiyan | [65] |
Turkey | Ahmet Davutoğlu | Prime Minister | November 17–18, 2014 | Official visit | [66] |
Bhutan | Tshering Tobgay | Prime Minister | September 5, 2014 | Visited the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank in Manila | [67] |
Indonesia | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | President | May 22–23, 2014 | State visit; attended the World Economic Forum on East Asia | [68] |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng | Prime Minister | May 21–23, 2014 | Official visit; attended the World Economic Forum on East Asia | [69] |
United States | Barack Obama | President | April 28–29, 2014 | State visit; met with U.S. and Filipino troops at Fort Bonifacio | [70][71] |
Singapore | Tony Tan | President | April 2–5, 2014 | State visit | [72] |
Malaysia | Najib Razak | Prime Minister | March 27, 2014 | Working visit; witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro | [73] |
Sweden | Carl XVI Gustaf | King | January 24–26, 2014 | Visited the projects of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tacloban, a city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan | [74] |
Myanmar | Thein Sein | President | December 4–6, 2013 | State visit | [75][76] |
Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister | July 26–27, 2013 | State visit | [77][78] |
East Timor | Xanana Gusmão | Prime Minister | June 5–9, 2013 | Official visit | [79] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | April 15–16, 2013 | State visit | [80] |
Canada | Stephen Harper | Prime Minister | November 9–12, 2012 | Official visit | [81] |
France | Jean-Marc Ayrault | Prime Minister | October 19–21, 2012 | State visit | [82] |
Malaysia | Najib Razak | Prime Minister | October 14–15, 2012 | Official visit | [83][84] |
Laos | Thongsing Thammavong | Prime Minister | May 10–12, 2012 | State visit | [85] |
Australia | Quentin Bryce | Governor-General | April 12–13, 2012 | State visit | [86] |
Qatar | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Emir | April 9, 2012 | State visit | [87] |
Thailand | Yingluck Shinawatra | Prime Minister | January 19, 2012 | Official visit | [88] |
South Korea | Lee Myung-bak | President | November 20–22, 2011 | State visit | [79][89] |
Vietnam | Trương Tấn Sang | President | October 26–28, 2011 | State visit | [90] |
East Timor | José Ramos-Horta | President | June 28–July 2010 | Attended the inauguration of President Benigno Aquino III | [91][92] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Czech Republic | Jan Fischer | Prime Minister | September 6–7, 2009 | Official visit | [93] |
Thailand | Abhisit Vejjajiva | Prime Minister | August 14, 2009 | [94] | |
East Timor | José Ramos-Horta | President | August 5, 2009 | Attended the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino | [95] |
Papua New Guinea | Michael Somare | Prime Minister | March 29 – April 1, 2009 | Official visit; visited Boracay, Aklan | [96] |
East Timor | José Ramos-Horta | President | January 14–15, 2009 | Lecture visit at the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City | [97] |
Kuwait | Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | Prime Minister | August 14–16, 2008 | Official visit | [98] |
East Timor | José Ramos-Horta | President | January 14–15, 2009 | State visit | [99] |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng | Prime Minister | August 9–10, 2007 | Official visit | [100] |
Swaziland | Mswati III | King | May 26, 2008 | State visit; private visit to Bohol and Cebu | [101] |
Thailand | Samak Sundaravej | Prime Minister | May 22–23, 2008 | Official visit; met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to enhance tourism growth within ASEAN | [102][103] |
China | Wen Jiabao | Premier | January 15–16, 2007 | Official visit; attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [104][105][106] |
India | Manmohan Singh | Prime Minister | January 14, 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit and the 5th ASEAN-India Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng | Prime Minister | January 11–14, 2007 | Official visit; attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106][100] |
Australia | John Howard | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106][107] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Cambodia | Hun Sen | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Indonesia | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | President | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Japan | Shinzō Abe | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Laos | Bouasone Bouphavanh | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Malaysia | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Myanmar | Soe Win | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
New Zealand | Helen Clark | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
South Korea | Roh Moo-hyun | President | January 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Thailand | Surayud Chulanont | Prime Minister | January 2007 | Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue | [106] |
Thailand | Surayud Chulanont | Prime Minister | October 23, 2006 | Official visit; part of "familiarization tour" | [102][108] |
India | Abdul Kalam | President | October 3–6, 2006 | State visit; addressed the joint session of Philippine Congress | [109] |
Equatorial Guinea | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | President | May 2006 | State visit | [110] |
South Korea | Roh Moo-hyun | President | December 15–16, 2005 | State visit | [111][112] |
Poland | Marek Belka | Prime Minister | July 6–8, 2005 | Official visit | [113] |
Gambia | Yahya Jammeh | President | June 20–25, 2005 | State visit | [114] |
Indonesia | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | President | June 20–21, 2005 | State visit; discussed counter-terrorism cooperation with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | [115] |
China | Hu Jintao | President | April 27–28, 2005 | State visit | [104][116] |
Pakistan | Pervez Musharraf | President | April 18–20, 2005 | State visit; addressed Philippine Congress | [117] |
Malaysia | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Prime Minister | January 23, 2004 | Met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to discuss regional security and Moro conflict | [118] |
Kazakhstan | Nursultan Nazarbayev | President | November 10–14, 2003 | State visit | [119] |
United States | George W. Bush | President | October 18–19, 2003 | State visit; addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress | [120][121] |
Thailand | Thaksin Shinawatra | Prime Minister | September 7–8, 2003 | Regional visit | [102][122] |
Australia | John Howard | Prime Minister | July 14–15, 2003 | Official visit | [123] |
Romania | Ion Iliescu | President | February 20–22, 2002 | State visit | [124] |
Vietnam | Trần Đức Lương | President | November 14–16, 2001 | Official visit | [100] |
Indonesia | Megawati Sukarnoputri | President | August 21, 2001 | State visit | [125][126] |
Abdurrahman Wahid | President | June 29, 2001 | Working visit | [126] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Mongolia | Natsagiin Bagabandi | President | September 1–4, 2000 | State visit | [127] |
Cambodia | Hun Sen | Prime Minister | August 16–19, 2000 | State visit | [128] |
Spain | José María Aznar | Prime Minister | June 29 – July 1, 2000 | Official visit | [127] |
China | Jiang Zemin | President | May 16–19, 2000 | State visit | [129] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Cambodia | Hun Sen | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Indonesia | Abdurrahman Wahid | President | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Japan | Keizo Obuchi | Prime Minister | November 27–30, 1999 | State visit; attended the ASEAN Plus Three summit | [131] |
Laos | Sisavath Keobounphanh | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Myanmar | Than Shwe | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Singapore | Goh Chok Tong | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
South Korea | Kim Dae-jung | President | November 27–30, 1999 | State visit; attended the ASEAN Plus Three summit | [132] |
Thailand | Chuan Leekpai | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
Vietnam | Phan Văn Khải | Prime Minister | November 28–30, 1999 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila | [130] |
China | Zhu Rongji | Premier | November 26, 1999 | Official visit | [104] |
Venezuela | Hugo Chavez | President | October 1999 | State visit | [133][unreliable source?] |
Thailand | Chuan Leekpai | Prime Minister | June 13–15, 1999 | Official visit to mark 50th anniversary of Philippines–Thailand diplomatic relations | [102][134] |
Turkey | Süleyman Demirel | President | February 1999 | Official visit | [135] |
Monaco | Albert II | Prince | 1999 | Official visit | [136] |
South Korea | Kim Dae-jung | President | November 1998 | Attended an APEC informal summit | [137] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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South Korea | Lee Soo-sung | Prime Minister | June 12, 1998 | Attended the celebrations of the centennial of Philippine independence | [132] |
Spain | Juan Carlos I | King | February 11–13, 1998 | State Visit; accompanied by Queen Sofía | |
Italy | Romano Prodi | Prime Minister | October 1997 | [138] | |
South Africa | Nelson Mandela | President | March 1–3, 1997 | State visit | [139] |
Thailand | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Prime Minister | January 29–30, 1997 | Official visit | [102] |
Canada | Jean Chrétien | Prime Minister | January 14–16, 1997 | Official visit | [140] |
Australia | John Howard | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Canada | Jean Chrétien | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [140][141] |
Chile | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | President | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
China | Jiang Zemin | President | November 24–28, 1996 | State visit after attending the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Indonesia | Suharto | President | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Japan | Ryutaro Hashimoto | Prime Minister | November 24–26, 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141][142] |
Malaysia | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Mexico | Ernesto Zedillo | President | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141][143] |
New Zealand | Jim Bolger | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Papua New Guinea | Julius Chan | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
Singapore | Goh Chok Tong | Prime Minister | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141] |
South Korea | Kim Young-sam | President | November 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141][132] |
Thailand | Banharn Silpa-archa | Prime Minister | November 22–23, 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [141][102] |
United States | Bill Clinton | President | November 24–25, 1996 | Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay | [121][141][144] |
China | Jiang Zemin | President | November 23, 1996 | State visit | [104][145] |
Germany | Helmut Kohl | Chancellor | October 29-November 1, 1996 | State visit | [104][146] |
Chile | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | President | November 20–21, 1995 | State visit | [147] |
Lithuania | Adolfas Šleževičius | Prime Minister | September 25–27, 1995 | [148] | |
Kyrgyzstan | Askar Akayev | President | July 22–26, 1995 | State visit | [149] |
Czech Republic | Vaclav Havel | President | April 4–8, 1995 | State visit | [150] |
Pakistan | Benazir Bhutto | Prime Minister | February 1995 | Guest of President Fidel V. Ramos | [151] |
Vatican City | John Paul II | Pope | January 10–15, 1995 | Visit for the 1995 World Youth Day | [152] |
United States | Bill Clinton | President | November 12–13, 1994 | State visit; discussed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from U.S. bases in the Philippines | [121][153] |
South Korea | Kim Young-sam | President | November 1994 | [132] | |
Thailand | Chuan Leekpai | Prime Minister | March 24–27, 1993 | Official visit | [102] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Vietnam | Võ Văn Kiệt | Prime Minister | February 26–28, 1992 | Official visit | [100] |
China | Li Peng | Premier | December 13–15, 1990 | Official visit | [104][154][155] |
Thailand | Chatichai Choonhavan | Prime Minister | January 26, 1989 | Official visit | [102] |
Brunei | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan | December 14–15, 1987 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Summit | [156] |
Indonesia | Suharto | President | December 14–15, 1987 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Summit | [156] |
Malaysia | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister | December 14–15, 1987 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Summit | [156] |
Singapore | Lee Kuan Yew | Prime Minister | December 14–15, 1987 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Summit | [156] |
Thailand | Prem Tinsulanonda | Prime Minister | December 14–15, 1987 | Attended the 3rd ASEAN Summit | [156] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Japan | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Prime Minister | May 6–8, 1983 | State visit | [157] |
Canada | Pierre Trudeau | Prime Minister | January 1983 | Official visit | [158] |
China | Zhao Ziyang | Premier | August 6, 1981 | State visit; discussed the supply of petroleum to the Philippines | [104][159] |
South Korea | Chun Doo-hwan | President | July 6–9, 1981 | State visit; first South Korean head of government to visit the ASEAN member states | [132][160] |
Thailand | Prem Tinsulanonda | Prime Minister | June 30 – July 1, 1981 | Official visit; attended the third inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos | [102] |
Vatican City | John Paul II | Pope | February 17–23, 1981 | Papal visit; visit for the beatification of San Lorenzo Ruiz | [152] |
Japan | Zenkō Suzuki | Prime Minister | January 8–10, 1981 | State visit aimed at extending Japan's assistance and cooperation to the economic development of the Philippines | [157] |
Nauru | Hammer DeRoburt | President | August 29, 1980 | Official visit | [161] |
Samoa | Tupuola Efi | Prime Minister | June 24–29, 1980 | State visit | [161] |
Thailand | Prem Tinsulanonda | Prime Minister | May 15–16, 1980 | Official visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos bilateral and regional security matters | [102] |
Nauru | Hammer DeRoburt | President | May 1, 1980 | Official visit | [161] |
New Zealand | Robert Muldoon | Prime Minister | January 27–30, 1980 | State visit | [162] |
Austria | Bruno Kreisky | Chancellor | January 26–29, 1980 | State visit | [162] |
Indonesia | Suharto | President | July 17, 1979 | Working visit | [126] |
Nauru | Hammer DeRoburt | President | November 22–23, 1978 | Official visit | [161] |
Mexico | José López Portillo | President | November 4–5, 1978 | State visit | [163] |
Vietnam | Phạm Văn Đồng | Prime Minister | September 16–19, 1978 | State visit | [100] |
Thailand | Kriangsak Chamanan | Prime Minister | February 20–23, 1978 | State visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos political development and regional cooperation within ASEAN | [102] |
Japan | Takeo Fukuda | Prime Minister | August 16–18, 1977 | State visit | [157] |
Thailand | Tanin Kraivixien | Prime Minister | December 20–22, 1976 | State visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos economic relations and internal security problems | [102] |
Sri Lanka | Sirimavo Bandaranaike | Prime Minister | November 8–11, 1976 | Official visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos trade, industry, finance, education, and agriculture; visited Corregidor and Bataan | [164] |
Gabon | Omar Bongo | President | July 8–12, 1976 | State visit | [161] |
United States | Gerald Ford | President | December 6–7, 1975 | Official visit | [121] |
Thailand | Kukrit Pramoj | Prime Minister | July 21–24, 1975 | State visit | [102] |
Romania | Nicolae Ceaușescu | President | April 9–13, 1975 | State visit | [162] |
Singapore | Lee Kuan Yew | Prime Minister | January 15–17, 1974 | State visit | [165][166] |
Japan | Kakuei Tanaka | Prime Minister | January 7–9, 1974 | State visit; part of "good neighbor" tour around ASEAN member states | [157] |
Indonesia | Suharto | President | February 13–15, 1972 | State visit | [126] |
Nepal | Mahendra | King | April 20–22, 1971 | Official visit | [162] |
Vatican City | Paul VI | Pope | November 27–29, 1970 | Papal visit | [152] |
Burma | Ne Win | President | November 18–21, 1970 | State visit | [162] |
United States | Richard Nixon | President | July 26–27, 1969 | State visit | [121] |
Japan | Eisaku Satō | Prime Minister | January 18–21, 1967 | State visit aimed at reaffirming a peaceful and friendly post-war relationship between Japan and the Philippines | [157] |
United States | Lyndon B. Johnson | President | October 24–26, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War; visited Los Baños and Corregidor | [121][167] |
Australia | Harold Holt | Prime Minister | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] |
New Zealand | Keith Holyoake | Prime Minister | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] |
South Korea | Park Chung-hee | President | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] |
South Vietnam | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | President | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] |
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ | Prime Minister | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] | |
Thailand | Thanom Kittikachorn | Prime Minister | October 24, 1966 | Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War | [167] |
March 2–4, 1966 | Official visit | [102] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madagascar | Philibert Tsiranana | President | August 6–8, 1964 | State visit, in reciprocation to a state visit of President Diosdado Macapagal to Madagascar in 1963 | [168] |
Indonesia | Sukarno | President | May 5, 1964 | Working visit; transit to Tokyo | [126] |
January 6–11, 1964 | Official visit | [126] | |||
Japan | Hayato Ikeda | Prime Minister | September 23–26, 1963 | Official visit | [169] |
West Germany | Heinrich Lübke | President | November 18–23, 1963 | State visit | [169] |
Thailand | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King | July 9–14, 1963 | State visit | [170] |
Indonesia | Sukarno | President | May 23, 1963 | Working visit | [126] |
Malaysia | Tunku Abdul Rahman | Prime Minister | April 1–5, 1963 | State visit | [169] |
Mexico | Adolfo López Mateos | President | October 20–23, 1962 | State visit | [171] |
Laos | Boun Oum | Prime Minister | May 29, 1962 | Official visit; good will mission | [169] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Arturo Frondizi | President | December 11–13, 1961 | State visit | [172] |
Indonesia | Sukarno | President | September 22, 1960 | Working visit; transit to New York City | [126] |
United States | Dwight D. Eisenhower | President | June 14–16, 1960 | State visit; addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress | [121] |
South Vietnam | Ngo Dinh Diem | President | March 19–23, 1958 | State visit | [172] |
Japan | Nobusuke Kishi | Prime Minister | December 6–7, 1957 | State visit aimed at reaffirming a peaceful and friendly post-war relationship between Japan and the Philippines | [157] |
Australia | Robert Menzies | Prime Minister | April 22–23, 1957 | State visit | [172] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | Sukarno | President | May 14–16, 1956 | State visit | [126] |
Thailand | Plaek Phibunsongkhram | Prime Minister | April 14–16, 1955 | State visit | [102] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | Sukarno | President | January 28 – February 3, 1951 | Official visit | [126] |
Country | Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | Hideki Tojo | Prime Minister | May 6, 1943 | State visit; pledged for the establishment of a Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic | [157] |
Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ursula von der Leyen | President of the European Commission | July 31 – August 1, 2023 | Official visit | [173] |
Donald Tusk | President of the European Council | November 13–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Name | Title | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Festing | Prince and Grand Master | March 1–7, 2015 | Official visit; visited Basey, Samar to inspect humanitarian efforts by the Order of Malta for Typhoon Haiyan victims | [174][175] |
Angelo de Mojana di Cologna | Prince and Grand Master | February 1–5, 1979 | Official visit | [176] |
By the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Name | Date | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|
António Guterres | November 12–14, 2017 | Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay | [27] |
Ban Ki-moon | December 20–22, 2013 | Visited Tacloban as part of the United Nations' humanitarian efforts on helping victims of Typhoon Haiyan | [177] |
October 28–29, 2008 | Official visit | [178][179] |
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