The Bahrain–Philippines relations refer to bilateral relations between the country of
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...
and the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. The Philippines has an embassy in
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is ...
whilst Bahrain does not have a resident ambassador.
History
Formal relations between Bahrain and the Philippines was established in 1978.
State visits
The first Philippine head of state to make a state visit to Bahrain was then
President
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Fidel V. Ramos
Fidel Valdez Ramos (; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer to reached ...
from March 10–11, 1997.
Bahraini Prime Minister
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa () (24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain, prime minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office ov ...
made a state visit from November 6–8, 2001. The prime minister was conferred the
Order of Sikatuna
The Order of Sikatuna () is the national order of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. It is conferred upon individuals who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Republic of the Philippines, upon diplomats, ...
with the rank Raja on November 7, 2001 during his visit. The Bahraini leader made two more visits in 2003 from February 25 to March 3 and October 29 to November 1. On December 14–15, then President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...
made a state visit to Bahrain. Prime Minister Khalifa then made another working visit on April 7–13, 2005. Arroyo made another state visit on February 3–4, 2009.
Labor relations
There are about 1,500-2,000 Filipinos working as medical workers in Bahrain in 2007.
As of 2014, there are more than 67,000 Filipinos in Bahrain, some of them are workers in Bahrain.
See also
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Foreign relations of Bahrain
Bahrain plays a modest, moderating role in regional politics and adheres to the views of the Arab League on Middle East peace and Palestinian people, Palestinian rights. Since achieving independence in 1971, Bahrain has maintained friendly relatio ...
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Foreign relations of the Philippines
The foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), Department of Foreign Affairs. Philippine international affairs are influenced by ties to its Sou ...
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Bilateral relations of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
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