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Peru–Philippines relations refers to thebilateral relations between theRepublic of Peru and theRepublic of the Philippines. Both countries are predominantly Roman Catholic and were ruled by theSpanish Empire for centuries. Neither country has a resident ambassador; the Philippines has a non-resident ambassador in Chile, and Peru has a non-resident ambassador in Thailand. Peru plans to reopen an embassy inManila. Both countries are members of theNon-Aligned Movement,World Trade Organization,Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and theUnited Nations.
During the colonial period, there was significant trade between the two colonies. But there were frequent shifts and reversals of the trade volumes. Following the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in 1560, the islands became a focal point of trans-Pacific trade between Peru and China. Large quantities of silver were exported from Peru, whilst luxury goods such as silk were imported from China via the Philippines. However, in 1581 the Spanish crown awarded monopoly to the port ofAcapulco for the trade over the Pacific.[1] However, the traders of Peru continued to trade with the Philippines, in violation of the Royal Decree.[2]Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, the governor-general of the Philippines, sent galleons to Peru in 1581 and 1582 carrying the message that trade with Manila was illegal.[2] Though illegal, the trade continued in secret. Benefiting from cheaper Asian goods; a commercial alliance between Mexico, Manila and Lima was formed againstMadrid which imposed more expensive imports from the Spanish capital due to their forced monopoly. The smuggling of Chinese goods to Peru involved both Peruvian merchants and politicians.[3]
As of the early 17th century, there were significant imports of Chinese goods to the cities ofLima andPotosí. The peak year was 1602, when the imports from Asia was estimated at a value of 5 million pesos.[4] Meanwhile, Peru sent colonists and soldiers to the Philippines. In 1635 the former governor ofPanama, DonSebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, brought a large number of Peruvian soldiers and colonists to settle the Fortress-City of Zamboanga in the Philippines.[5] In 1793, the Philippines Company was given permission to resume exports to Peru.[6]
After theLatin American wars of independence, Peruvians were among the Latin-Americans which supported the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Philippines,Andres Novales, in his failed revolt against Spain.[7]
Peru recognised thePhilippines as an independent state in 1946. Before an embassy was opened in Peru, Philippine interests in the country were represented by theU.S. embassy.[8]
In 2003, Peru closed its embassy in Manila.[9] In 2006, an honorary consulate was opened in a two-store house inMiraflores District, Lima. This building and an adjacent house were demolished to make way for a new building to represent the mission, which was opened in 2010.[10]
In 2008, Philippine PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo and Peruvian PresidentAlan García held bilateral talks and shared commonalities talking about the kinship between their two countries. Following on the meeting of the two Presidents, it was announced in 2008 that the re-introduction of the Spanish language in Philippine schools in 2009 would be a very timely move as the Philippines and Peru had agreed to expand their diplomatic, bilateral and trade relations.[11] In 2009, aPhilippines Department of Education order titled aMother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MLE) detailed a plannededucational methodology which did not involve the Spanish language.[12]
In 2023, Peruvian PresidentDina Boluarte announced that her country will reopen an embassy in Manila.[13]
High-level visits from the Philippines to Peru
High-level visits from Peru to the Philippines
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