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List of diplomatic visits to the Philippines

List of diplomatic visits to the Philippines

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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:

  • heads of state and heads of government
  • The top leaders of international organizations whose membership compose of sovereign nations (e.g. United Nations, European Union)

Excluded are visits by (but not limited to):

  • Government ministers/secretaries, unless if the person makes the visit under the capacity stated above (e.g. Prime Ministers)
  • Government agency heads
  • Heads of sub-national jurisdictions (e.g. states, provinces, cities)
  • Members of royal families aside from the reigning monarch
  • Spouses of the head of states and governments

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.

List of official dignitary visits

By leaders of sovereign nations

Presidency of Bongbong Marcos

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Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte

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Presidency of Benigno Aquino III

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Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

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Presidency of Joseph Estrada

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Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos

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Presidency of Corazon Aquino

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Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos

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Presidency of Diosdado Macapagal

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Presidency of Carlos P. Garcia

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Presidency of Ramon Magsaysay

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Presidency of Elpidio Quirino

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Philippine Executive Commission (Japanese occupation)

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By leaders of international organizations

European Union

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Sovereign Military Order of Malta

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United Nations

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