Malaysia–Philippines Relations
Malaysia–Philippines relations ( ms, Hubungan Filipina–Malaysia; fil, Ugnayang Malayo-Pilipino) refers to the bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Philippines. The Philippines has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in Manila and a consulate general in Davao City. The people of the two neighbouring countries have a long history of cultural and political relations. They are both founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, both countries are of Malayo-Polynesian stock, and both are important trading partners. The two countries have participated in joint conservation and security measures in the Sulu Sea, which lies between the two countries. Malaysia has assisted in peacekeeping efforts in Mindanao, although in the past the attempt of President Ferdinand Marcos to retake eastern Sabah under the claim of the Sultanate of Sulu by forces through "Operation Merdeka" failed badly. Following the arrest of Nur Misuari in 2001, Malay ...
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Embassy Of The Philippines, Kuala Lumpur
The Embassy of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur is the diplomatic mission of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines to Malaysia. It is at 1 Jalan Changkat Kia Peng in central Kuala Lumpur, near significant city landmarks like the Kuala Lumpur City Centre and Bukit Bintang. History The establishment of a Philippine diplomatic presence in the then-Federation of Malaya was first called for in the second State of the Nation Address (Philippines), State of the Nation Address of President Carlos P. Garcia, which led to the opening of a legation later that year shortly after the country attained independence. The legation was later upgraded to a full embassy in 1961, with Yusup Abubakar, deployed at the time to the Embassy of the Philippines, Cairo, Philippine Embassy in Cairo, and who a decade earlier was appointed as consul to Singapore, Malaya and North Borneo by President Elpidio Quirino, becoming the first resident Philippine ambassador. The Embassy was ordered to close twice i ...
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