• LOCATION

Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France

• CAPITAL

London

• AREA

244,820 sq. km.

• CLIMATE

Temperate, moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

59,511,464 (July 2000 est.)

Anglican 27 million, Roman Catholic 9 million, Muslim 1 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 400,000, Hindu 350,000, Jewish 300,000 (1991 est.)

• LANGUAGES

English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

• GOVERNMENT

Conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther Ireland

Conventional short form: United Kingdom

Abbreviation: UK

Government type: constitutional monarchy

Administrative divisions: 47 counties, 7 metropolitan counties, 26 districts, 9 regions, and 3 islands areas.

• NATIONAL HOLIDAY

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)

Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES (son of the queen, born 14 November 1948)

Head of government:

Prime Minister Anthony C. L. (Tony) BLAIR (since 2 May 1997)

Cabinet:

Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the prime minister

Elections:

None; the monarch is hereditary; the prime minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons (assuming there is no majority party, a prime minister would have a majority coalition or at least a coalition that was not rejected by the majority)

Legislative branch:

Bicameral Parliament consists of House of Lords (the old House of Lords has been disbanded, and the new one is still being formed; the most likely plan calls for 500 members, one-fifth elected and the rest appointed) and House of Commons, (659 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms unless the House is dissolved earlier)

Elections:

House of Lords - no elections; note - the newly-forming House of Lords may call for some elected seats; House of Commons - last held 1 May 1997 (next to be held by NA May 2002); note --in 1998 elections were held for a Northern Ireland Parliament (because of unresolved disputes among existing parties, the transfer of power from London to Northern Ireland came only at the end of 1999 and was rescinded in February 2000); in 1999 there were elections for a new Scottish Parliament and a new Welsh Assembly

Judicial branch:

House of Lords, several Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are appointed by the monarch for life

• EXPORTS

Exports – commodities: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco

Exports - partners: EU 58% (Germany 12%, France 10%, Netherlands 8%), US 13%(1998)

• IMPORTS

Imports – commodities: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs

Imports - partners: EU 53% (Germany 13%, France 9%, Netherlands 7%, Italy 5%), US 14% (1998)

• CURRENCY

1 British pound = 100 pence

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AREA

The total land area of the archipelago is approximately 300,000 square kilometers. The three largest island groups are Luzon with an area of 141,395 square kilometers, Visayas with 56,606 kilometers, and Mindanao with 101,999 square kilometers.

The archipelago is further subdivided into regions, provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays. There are 16 regions, including the National Capital Region (NCR), the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), CARAGA and the Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Metropolitan Manila has been designated as the National Capital Region and is composed of the cities of Manila, Quezon, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Caloocan, Makati, Pasig, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Marikina, Valenzuela and Paranaque and the municipalities of Malabon, Navotas, Pateros, San Juan, and Taguig.

There are 79 provinces, 113 cities, 1,496 municipalities and 41,943 barangays.

CAPITAL

Manila

CLIMATE

The climate is tropical. The rainy season is from June to October, the cool dry season is from November to February, and the hot dry season is from March to May. Temperatures range from 21°C to 32°C, with the average at 27°C. Average humidity year round is 77%. All regions are exposed to typhoons, which are prevalent during the rainy season.

POPULATION

The Philippines has total population of 76.4M as of May 1, 2000. Population density is 255 persons per square kilometer.

LANGUAGE

The national language is Pilipino, derived mostly from Tagalog. There are about 70 other local languages and dialects spoken. The major ones are Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicol, Waray, Pangasinense, Pampango and Maranao. English is widely spoken and understood. Spanish and Chinese are still spoken by a minority.

BRIEF HISTORY

Filipino society and culture were fairly well developed prior to contacts with other countries as documented from archeological artifacts recovered.

Some 500 years before Ferdinand Magellan set foot in the Philippines, the Filipinos had commercial relations with China, Indo-China, Malaysia, India and Arabian countries. Chinese silk, porcelain, jars, gold, ivory, and beads were traded for wax, bird's nest, teakwood, rattan, pearls, precious stones and other marine and forest products.

On March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for the Spanish crown and brought great changes in the political, social and cultural life of the people. Christianity was introduced and centralized government was established. By the beginning of the 17th century, Spain's sovereignty over the Philippines had been fully established. Spain's rule for over three centuries was marked by sporadic revolts.

The first Filipino revolt was led by Lakandula, the last King of Manila, in 1574 to castigate the Spaniards because of their reneged promise to exempt the Filipinos from tribute and forced labor. The revolt was terminated when the Filipinos were promised better treatment. Many of the revolts were caused by the people's desire to win back their freedom and others were prompted by Spanish oppression.

The bloody climax of Filipino struggle for freedom was the Revolution of 1896, which was also the culmination of revolts against Spanish rule. The national hero Dr. Jose Rizal led a reform movement in the 1880s which eventually led to the 1896 revolution. Dr. Rizal was tried in Manila and was sentenced to die by musketry.

His death fuelled the fires of revolution and on June 12, 1898, leaders of the revolution declared the country a sovereign state and proclaimed the first Republic of the Philippines.

While the revolution embroiled the country, Spain declared war against the United States because of the latter's intervention over Cuba's fight for independence. Cuba was then a colony of Spain. Spain was defeated and on December 10, 1898, the Philippines was formally ceded to the United States by virtue of the Treaty of Paris. The occupation of the American was resented by the Filipinos and the outcome was the Filipino-American War which lasted for three years.

After several attempts of Filipino patriots to secure an act to grant independence from the United States, the Philippines was able to obtain the approval of the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Act, which provided for the establishment of a Commonwealth government to end after a ten-year period, and the adoption of a Constitution. A Constitutional Convention drafted the Constitution which was ratified on May 14, 1935. The election of Commonwealth officials followed, with Manuel L. Quezon as President, and Sergio Osmena as Vice President. On November 15, 1935, the new officials assumed office and thus began the ten-year period of self-government.

This was interrupted when the Philippines was drawn into a war in the Pacific as an ally of the Americans against the Japanese. Japanese troops occupied Manila in 1942 and for three years, the Filipinos suffered the ravages of war.

The liberation of the country was fully attained in February 1945, marking the start of the country's massive rehabilitation and rebuilding out of the devastation brought about by the war.

On July 4, 1946, a year after the end of the war, the American flag was lowered and the Philippine flag was hoisted, signaling the recognition of Philippine Independence from the U.S.

GOVERNMENT

The Republic of the Philippines, a democratic and republican state, has a presidential form of government under a new Constitution promulgated in 1986 and ratified by the people on February 2, 1987

The 1986 Constitution provided for a tripartite system: the Executive, represented by a President elected by direct vote of the people for a six-year term; the Legislative, represented by a bicameral Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and a Judiciary, with the power of judicial review.

Executive power is vested in the President, who is assisted by the Cabinet. The President is the head of the Cabinet, which is responsible for formulating key policies and carrying out executive functions. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

The Congress has exclusive lawmaking powers. The Senate has 24 Senators elected at large and the House of Representatives has 219 Congressmen elected by district and by party list. The Judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and other inferior courts. The Supreme Court has a Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices appointed by the President.

RELIGION

The predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Roman Catholics make up nearly 85 percent of the population. The other religions are Protestantism and Islam.

CURRENCY

The official monetary unit is the peso. The exchange rate varies from day to day. As of July 27, 2001, one US dollar fetched P 53.50

ECONOMY

For the first quarter of 2001, Gross Domestic Product grew by 2.5%, slower than last year's first quarter growth of 3.3%. The political developments in the country likewise significantly affected investments, which rose a mere 0.1% in the first quarter. The slowdown in the world economy led to a fall in Philippine net exports by 65.9%.

The industrial sector continued to post weak growth of 0.1%. Manufacturing held up a bit with a growth rate of 2.4%, compared to 6.0% in the same period last year. Construction contracted by 10.6% as both public and private construction fell.

There, however, were resilient sectors such as agriculture and services. Agriculture posted a 2.3% growth rate, boosted by crops, livestock, fishery and poultry. The services sector benefited from the strong growth in communication (24.9%); retail trade (5.6%) and private services (7.0%)

Beginning in the second quarter, however, some indications of a pick-up growth are seen. On the demand side, a strong rebound of public investments is noted as national government capital expenditures expanded in April and May by 47.8% following the 24.6% contraction in the first quarter. Approved investment projects in the first six months of the year also improved: BOI-approved projects rose 205.4% while PEZA approved projects increased by 19.4%.

Merchandise exports rose by 6.5% in April after several months of decline. What is noteworthy is the growth in raw materials and intermediate goods for two consecutive months (March - April) after more than a year of decline. Imports of office and EDP machines were also robust.

In April, the volume of industrial production exhibited a strong growth of 12.7% while sales volume growth rose 6.2%.

In agriculture, the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics forecast palay production to grow by 7.5% in the second quarter.

The pick-up in real sector recovery beginning in the second quarter is evident in the labor market data for April. Almost 2 million jobs were created compared to a loss of about 1 million jobs over the same period last year. As a result, unemployment rate fell from 13.9% in April 2000 to 13.3% in April 2001. (April unemployment rate is normally the highest due to seasonality factors: new graduates and school - age workers flock to the labor market during the month.)

Given these indicators, a GDP growth of about 2.8 - 3.0% is expected in the second quarter. While this is slightly lower than the 4.3% growth for the same quarter a year ago, it nonetheless rules out the onset of a recession.

The recent volatility of the peso is partly global and partly due to real or demand factors. The peso has been dragged down by the global strengthening of the dollar. It is noteworthy, however, that the peso has been gaining against the Euro (3.22%) and the Yen (2.46%). This mitigates the impact on inflation of the peso depreciation against the US dollar. The peso is expected to gradually stabilize as monetary authorities continue to implement prudent policies.

The average inflation rate in the first two quarters of 2001 reached 6.7%, still within the government's target of 6.0 - 7.0%. Inflation is expected to slightly rise to 6.8% in July, given the impact of the recent typhoon on vegetable price and the oil prices hikes.

A GNP growth of 3.3 - 3.8% in 2001 can be expected, considering the early leading indicators and the expected impact of the package of policy measures being launched by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Growth is projected to strengthen in 2002 following the global economic recovery.

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TONY BLAIR: Prime MInister - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1997 - Present. Labour

Born June 5, 1953

The son of a barrister and lecturer, Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh and educated at Fettes School. He studied law at Oxford, and went on to become a barrister himself.

After standing unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in a by-election, Blair went on to win the seat of Sedgefield in the 1983 General Election, aged 30. He made a speedy rise through the ranks, being promoted first to the shadow Treasury front bench in 1985. He subsequently served as a Trade and Industry spokesman, before being elected to the Shadow Cabinet in 1988, where he was made Shadow Secretary of State for Energy. In 1989 he moved to the employment brief.

After the 1992 election, Labour’s new leader, John Smith, promoted Blair, making him Shadow Home Secretary. It was in this post that Blair made famous his pledge that Labour would be tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.

John Smith died suddenly and unexpectedly in 1994, and in the subsequent leadership contest Tony Blair won a large majority of his party's support.

Blair immediately launched his campaign for the modernisation of the Labour Party, determined to complete the shift further towards the political centre which he saw as essential for victory. The debate over Clause 4 of the party's constitution was considered the crucial test of whether its members would commit to Blair’s project. He successfully removed the commitment to public ownership, and at this time coined the term New Labour.

The Labour Party went on to win the 1997 General Election by a landslide, after 18 years in Opposition. The government began to implement a far-reaching programme of constitutional change, putting the question of devolution to referendums in Scotland and Wales, establishing an elected post of Mayor of London at the head of a new capital-wide authority, and removing all but 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords in the first stage of its reform. The Labour Government has also implemented an investment programme of £42 billion in its priority areas of health and education.

Tony Blair was re-elected with another landslide majority in the 2001 General Election.

Tony Blair is married to the barrister Cherie Booth, and they have 4 children. Their youngest, Leo, was the first child born to a serving Prime Minister in over 150 years.

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The Rt. Hon John Prescott MP - Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State

The Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP - Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Rt. Hon Robin Cook MP - President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The Rt. Hon The Lord Irvine of Lairg - Lord Chancellor

The Rt. Hon Jack Straw MP - Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP - Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon Clare Short MP - Secretary of State for the International Development

The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP - Secretary of State for Transport, Local

Government and the Regions

The RI Hon Alan Milburn MP - Secretary of State for Health

The Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP - Secretary Of State for Wales

The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP  - Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Helen Liddell MP - Secretary of State for Scotland

The Rt Hon The Lord Williams - Leader of the House of Lords of Mostyn QC

Patricia Hewitt MP - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

The Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP - Secretary of State for Education and Skills

The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon Hillary Armstrong MP - Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury and Chief Whip

The Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP - Minister without Portfolio and Party Chair

 Also Attending Cabinet:

The Rt Hon Nick Brown MP - Minister of State for Work

The Rt Hon The Lord Carter - Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms

John Spellar MP - Minister for Transport

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4 July - Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom are established.

1949

21 and 24 May - An Exchange of Notes on the agreement for the duty free stamping of leases and instruments of transfer of ownership of property for diplomatic and consular purposes is done in London.

1951

23 January - An Exchange of Notes of an agreement for the exchange of official publications enters into force.

1955

31 January - An Air Services agreement is signed in Manila and enters into force.

29 August - An Agreement concerning migration of Filipino labor for employment in British North Borneo is signed in Manila and enters into force.

1976

April - President Ferdinand E. Marcos makes a state visit to London.

10 June - An Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gain is signed in London.

1980

3 December - An Agreement for the promotion and protection of investments is signed in London.

1982

22 October - An Exchange of Notes on A Reciprocal Licensing Agreement is signed.

1985

27 February - A Social Security Agreement is signed

1986

4 February - An Agreement on Certain Commercial Debts is signed

7 April - The British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, headed by Sir Anthony Kershaw, arrives in Manila to express its support for the new government of President Corazon C. Aquino. British Overseas Development assistance allocation to the Philippines is increased from 125,000 pounds sterling to 425,000 pounds sterling.

1987

19 September - A grant of 1M pounds sterling for the completion of three mini hydro-electric projects in Samar and Basilan Islands is extended.

1988

24 March - A Debt Agreement of RP to UK is signed.

1990

20 December - The RP-UK Grant Assistance of 2.065M pounds for Phase I of the Small Islands Electrification Project of the National Power Corporation is signed.

1991

20 September - Phase II and III of the Small Islands Electrification Project is signed.

13 November - An Exchange of Notes concerning certain commercial debts (Debt Agreement No. 4-1991) enters into force.

1992

17 September - An Exchange of Notes for the RP-UK Maritime Navigational Aids Grant is signed in Manila.

29 October - The ASEAN – EC Joint Declaration is signed in Manila.

1995

12 March - President Fidel V. Ramos arrives in the United Kingdom for a 4-day official working visit.

1 September - A Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Concessional Financing Agreements is signed in Manila.

1996

3 January - A Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation is signed in Manila-British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Porrtillo signs for the United Kingdom.

5-10 October - HRH the Duke of Gloucester arrives as head of a mission of British consultants to Manila and Cebu.

19-20 December - HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York visits Manila.

1997

16 June - President Fidel V. Ramos arrives in the United Kingdom for a four day working visit.

3 July - HRH the Prince of Wales arrives in Manila for a visit.

30 August - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Combating Child Abuse and another on Women’s and Children’s Protection Course is signed.

1999

11 March - HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) arrives in Manila for a three-day visit.

2000

26 June - The RP-UK Action Agenda is signed

2001

17 May - HRH The Duke of York arrives in Manila for a two-day visit.

2002

8 January - The RP-UK Agreement on the Hiring of Filipino Nurse is signed.

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A large majority (about 97%) of the OFWs in the UK are nurses in nursing homes and hospitals. Some OFWs are engineers/technicians, information technology or computer programming personnel, chefs, pharmacists, midwives, physiotherapists, aircraft workers and domestic helpers.

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Establishment of Relations : 4 July 1946

Relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom have been marked in the last seven years by a keener British interest in the economic and political developments in the country. This is well demonstrated by a sharp rise in development assistance, the number and frequency of high level visits to Manila and the significant increase in the volume of trade and investments.

The UK has always been a major bilateral partner in Europe and positive developments in the Philippines brought about by the administration's policies in fostering political stability, economic growth and social security have attracted serious interest in tie country throughout Europe.

The UK has been supportive of Philippine initiatives in the international arena, as evidenced by the ongoing RP-UK Joint Initiative on Child Welfare which was launched during the Second Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM II) in London in April 1993.

RP-UK ECONOMIC COOPERATION

Source: DTI-BETP

The Philippines top exports to the UK (January-December 2000) include semi-conductor devices; input or output ADP units; finished electrical and electronic machinery & parts; gold bullion; other data processing equipment; electronic microassemblies; transistors; electrical wiring harness for motor vehicles; parts and accessories of 752; and cellular phones.

Top Philippine imports from UK (January-December 2000) include parts of electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies; transistors; dice of any material for manufacture of semi-conductor devices; other medicament w/- other medicinal and pharmaceutical products, for retail sale; piezo-electric crystals; materials and accessories for manufacture of electrical and electronic machinery and parts; parts and accessories for phonograph dictating machines, TV, image, etc.; pigments and preparations based on titanium, dioxide; mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures and whiskies.

In 2000, the United Kingdom was the Philippines' 11^th trading partner accounting for 2.68% of the total Philippine trade with the world or some US$ 69.465 million. The UK is the 7^th export market of the Philippines, accounting for 3.96% of total Philippine export or some US$ 38.078 million. It is the 17^th import source of the Philippines, accounting for 1.13% of total Philippine imports from the world or some US$ 31,387 million.

From 1996-2000, the balance of trade has been in favor of the Philippines. Exports to the UK has been growing at an average rate of 12.62% while imports have been declining at the rate of 7.21%.

BRITISH INVESTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

Britain has been one of the leading investors in the Philippines for the last ten years. This is due both to the pre-eminence of the City of London as a global financial centre and to the involvement of major British companies in important infrastructure projects here. In 1999, just over 32% of all inward investment in the Philippines came from Britain, up from 28% in 1998.

The single largest British investment project in the Philippines at present is the development of the Malampaya offshore gas field, which is also currently the largest natural gas project worldwide. The upstream element of this (development of the gas field and pipeline) requires an investment by Shell Philippines Exploration (SPEX) of approximately $2 billion, all of it raised on the London market, and all of which is recorded in Philippine-figures as portfolio investment. The downstream development of Malampaya (construction of the three power stations that will take the gas and related investment by NAPOCOR) will require further investment of almost $ 3 billion. Half of this will be made by First Gas Holdings, in which BG International of Brtain holds a 40% share, representing a further British investment of $ 600 million.

The successful firing of the Sta. Rita power plant in Batangas using Malampaya naturaI gas was reported on 03 October 2001. The plant is expected to generate a total of 1,000 megawatts of energy by the end of 2001 with commercial operations of the Sta. Rita power plant using natural gas starting on New Year's Day 2002. The Malampaya gas field is expected to yield 3.2 trillion cubic feet of clean fuel and provide the Government with an estimated revenue of between US$ 8-10 billion over the next 20 years.

Similarly, other major investments by British companies have been made in partnership with Iocal companies, so that the full extent of these is often not widely known. BPAmoco is a 20% investment partner in Bataan Polyethylene Corporation, the value of which is around $320 million. United Utilities is a partner with Ayala Corporation and Bechtel in Manila Water Co., and Blue Circle has made major investments in the local cement industry. If to these are added long established holdings, direct investments, for example in wholly-owned manufacturing operations.

Source: BOI, DTI-BITR

Source: BSP

Source: BSP

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

PORTRAIT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE DONOR

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Concessional Financing Arrangements (CFA) signed bv both the Philippines and the United Kingdom in September 1995 was extended until 1 September 1997. The MOU provides the programming framework for proposed projects for British financing under the Aid and Trade Provision (ATP) scheme, including the conduct of annual bilateral consultations to monitor developments under the ATF scheme. In addition, it formalizes the £50 million (approx. US$ 75 million) available mixed credit funds for GOP products.

The President's Bridge Program of DPWH and DILG, with a commercial contract valued at £32.4 Million (£25.3 million funded under the British CFA), was the first project funded under the £50 million facility.

FOCUS OF THE 1999 DEVELOP MENT COOPERATION PROGRAM

In 1997, the British Department for International Development (DfID) advised the Philippine government on the shift of British ODA's focus to poverty alleviation projects. In 1998, DfID dispatched a mission to review the implementation of the President's Bridge Program. In addition, the mission looked into the proposed Arterial Road Bridging Project of DPWH (a.k.a. National Roads Bridges Replacement Project). The loan agreement for the Salam Bridge Project was concluded in July 1999. On the other hand, the GOP has endorsed the National Roads Bridges Replacement Project to the British Government on 20 October 1999. The ICC approval of the project was subject to the British Government's agreement to the conditions that all bridging materials will be subjected to quality testing by the DPWH and that the prices of the bridging materials (as listed in the original proposal) will not be increased. The ICC has noted that the two UK firms recommended by Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick, namely Kvaener Cleveland Bridge and Balfour Kilpatrick to supply the bridging materials for the project, have agreed to reduce further the prices by 10%. It was also informed that the UK Government shall conduct a "value for money" check to ensure competitive prices.

PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE

*exchange rate: £1=US$ 1.6; Source: NEDA-Public Investments Staff

(as of November 1999)

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signed, 31 January 1955

entered into force upon signature

registered with ICAO, 05 October 1994

Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains

signed, 10 June 1976

ratified, 16 January 1981

entered into force, 23 January 1978

Social Security Agreement

signed, 27 February 1985

ratified 08 June 1989 (UK); 09 August 1989 (RP)

entered into force, 01 December 1989

Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments

signed, 03 1980

entered into force, 02 January 1981

Reciprocal Radio Licensing Agreement

exchange of notes and entered into force, 22 October 1982

Debt Agreement of RP to UK

signed, 24 March1988

Agreement on Certain Commercial Debts

signed, 04 February 1986

entered into force, 04 February 1986

Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation

signed, 03 January 1996

£ 50 Million Concessional Financing Arrangement

signed, September 1995

Memorandum of Understanding on Combating Child Abuse

signed, 30 August 1997

MOU on Women’s and Children’s Protection Course

signed, August 30 1997

RP-UK Action Agenda

signed, 26 June 2000

RP-UK Agreement on the Hiring of Filipino Nurses

signed, 08 January 2002

RP-UK Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons

under negotiation

RP-UK Agreement on the Recognition of Certificates under Regulation I/10 of the STCW Convention

under negotiation

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