Activity No.

4: Matrix of Foreign and Diplomatic Policies of Philippine President (1986-2020)

Philippine Context of the Foreign and Insight and Analysis

President Period Diplomatic Policy
Corazon Aquino Start of a new  US Bases The Senate rejected this treaty
republic and the Extension during that time, and it
restoration of Treaty affected the country's
democratic rule relationship with the United
States. The rejection of the US
pact depicts the democratic
power of the people to
participate in the country's
affairs.
Fidel Ramos Increase in  Migrant Diplomatic relations with
power of Workers Act Singapore were temporarily
oligarchic  Member-state suspended after the tragic case
interests of the World of a Filipina domestic worker.
Trade The incident paved the way
Organization for enacting a law protecting
Filipino migrant workers in
order to prevent related
matters from happening in the
future. Aside from that, the
Philippines became a member
of the World Trade
Organization, which greatly
contributed to the country’s
international trade affairs.
Joseph Estrada Recovering from  RP-US Visiting The subsequent Visiting
the Asian Forces Forces Agreement was signed
Financial Crisis Agreement during this administration in
 Third informal an attempt to strengthen the
ASEAN country's military ties with the
Summit United States. This new
agreement is significant to the
issue regarding the South
China Sea, as confidence-
building measures were
observed during the ASEAN
meeting.
Gloria Arroyo Aftermath of  12th ASEAN Hosting the ASEAN Summit
EDSA II Summit is sought to build a stronger
revolution and  Philippines- relationship with the countries
the Global Japan trade where Filipino migrant
Financial Crisis deal workers are mainly situated
of 2008 and employed, such as the
 United States and the East and
South East Asian nations. The
conference served as an
avenue to tackle matters
regarding Overseas Filipino
Workers. Also, during this
time, the country entered a
deal with Japan wherein they
promised to hire Filipino
nurses in exchange for
dumping their toxic wastes in
the Philippines. This offer was
unfavorable to the Philippines
due to the economic
concessions brought by the
deal and its potential damage
to the country’s natural
resources.
Benigno Aquino III Reformation of  South China The verdict of the arbitration
the basic Sea Arbitration case regarding territorial
education system  Enhanced issues in the South China Sea
and Defense was in favor of the
establishment of Cooperation Philippines. Although, China
public-private Agreement did not acknowledge the
partnership ruling, which worsened the
program relationship between both
countries. Another military
accord with the United States
was signed, resulting in the
retention of their military
jurisdiction in the Philippines.
Rodrigo Duterte COVID-19  31st ASEAN Most of the foreign policies
Crisis summit during this regime aimed to
 Bilateral distance the Philippines from
Consultation the influence of the United
Mechanism States and instead forge closer
(BCM) on the ties with China and Russia.
South China The detachment of the
Sea country's foreign policies from
 Termination of the United States was evident
the Visiting when the Visiting Forces
Forces Agreement with the US was
Agreement terminated.
(VFA)