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
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
New Zealand
Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
April 18, 2024
Official visit
[2]
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
President
January 9–11, 2024
Official visit
[3]
East Timor
José Ramos-Horta
President
November 8–11, 2023
State visit
[4] [5]
Japan
Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister
November 3–4, 2023
Official visit; addressed a joint session of Congress
[6]
F.S. Micronesia
Wesley Simina
President
October 13, 2023
Met with President Marcos at Malacañang
[7]
Australia
Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister
September 7–8, 2023
Official visit
[8]
Montenegro
Dritan Abazović
Prime Minister
September 1, 2023
Attended the FIBA Basketball World Cup game between Montenegro and the United States ; met with President Marcos at Malacañang; appeared on CNN Philippines ' The Final Word with Rico Hizon
[9] [10] [11]
Czech Republic
Petr Fiala
Prime Minister
April 16–18, 2023
Official visit
[12]
Malaysia
Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister
March 1–2, 2023
Official visit
[13]
Australia
David Hurley
Governor-General
June 30, 2022
Attended the inauguration of President Marcos
[14]
Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
November 30 – December 1, 2019
Official visit; attended the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
[15]
India
Ram Nath Kovind
President
October 17–21, 2019
State visit to mark 70th anniversary of Philippines–India diplomatic relations
[16] [17]
Singapore
Halimah Yacob
President
September 8–12, 2019
State visit to mark 50th anniversary of Philippines–Singapore diplomatic relations ; visited Davao City
[18] [19] [20]
Malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister
March 6–7, 2019
Official visit
[21] [22]
Sri Lanka
Maithripala Sirisena
President
January 15–19, 2019
State visit
[23]
China
Xi Jinping
President
November 20–21, 2018
State visit
[24]
Papua New Guinea
Peter O'Neill
Prime Minister
May 15–17, 2018
Official visit
[25]
Australia
Malcolm Turnbull
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister
November 11–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
China
Li Keqiang
Premier
November 12–16, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
India
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
President
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Laos
Thongloun Sisoulith
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi
State Counsellor
November 11–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Russia
Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
South Korea
Moon Jae-in
President
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Thailand
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Vietnam
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Prime Minister
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
United States
Donald Trump
President
November 12–14, 2017
Attended the 31st ASEAN Summit and the Twelfth East Asia Summit in Pasay
[26]
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister
April 28–30, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
President
April 28–30, 2017
State visit on April 28 prior to attending the 30th ASEAN Summit ; traveled to Davao City with President Rodrigo Duterte to inaugurate the Davao City–General Santos –Bitung sea trade route
[27] [28]
Laos
Thongloun Sisoulith
Prime Minister
April 28–29, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi
State Counsellor
April 28–29, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
April 28–29, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Thailand
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister
April 28–29, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Vietnam
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Prime Minister
April 28–29, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister
April 27–30, 2017
Attended the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
April 26–29, 2017
State visit on April 27 prior to attending the 30th ASEAN Summit
[27]
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister
January 12–13, 2017
Official visit; visited Davao City
[29]
Presidency of Benigno Aquino III
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Monaco
Albert II
Prince
April 6–7, 2016
Official visit
[30]
Japan
Akihito
Emperor
January 26–30, 2016
State visit to mark 60th anniversary of Japan–Philippines diplomatic relations; accompanied by Empress Michiko
[31] [32] [33]
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister
November 18–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[34] [35]
Russia
Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister
November 18–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, representing President Vladimir Putin
[36] [37]
Peru
Ollanta Humala
President
November 18–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [39]
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
November 18–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [40]
Thailand
Prayuth Chan-ocha
Prime Minister
November 18–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [41]
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister
November 17–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[42] [43]
New Zealand
John Key
Prime Minister
November 17–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[44] [45]
South Korea
Park Geun-hye
President
November 17–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [46]
United States
Barack Obama
President
November 17–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[47] [48]
Australia
Malcolm Turnbull
Prime Minister
November 17–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[49] [38]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
November 17–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [50]
China
Xi Jinping
President
November 17–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [51]
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister
November 17–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [52]
Vietnam
Trương Tấn Sang
President
November 17–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[53] [54]
Papua New Guinea
Peter O'Neill
Prime Minister
November 16–20, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[38] [55]
Colombia
Juan Manuel Santos
President
November 16–19, 2015
Attended the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in an observer status
[56] [57]
Mexico
Enrique Peña Nieto
President
November 16–19, 2015
State visit prior to attending the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[58] [38]
Chile
Michelle Bachelet
President
November 15–19, 2015
State visit prior to attending the 2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting
[58] [38]
Thailand
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prime Minister
August 27–28, 2015
State visit
[59] [60]
France
François Hollande
President
February 26–27, 2015
State visit; visited Guiuan
[61] [62]
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
President
February 8–10, 2015
State visit
[63]
Vatican City
Francis
Pope
January 15–19, 2015
Papal Apostolic and State Visit; visited Palo and Tacloban to meet with victims of Typhoon Haiyan
[64]
Turkey
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Prime Minister
November 17–18, 2014
Official visit
[65]
Bhutan
Tshering Tobgay
Prime Minister
September 5, 2014
Visited the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank in Manila
[66]
Indonesia
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
May 22–23, 2014
State visit; attended the World Economic Forum on East Asia
[67]
Vietnam
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Prime Minister
May 21–23, 2014
Official visit; attended the World Economic Forum on East Asia
[68]
United States
Barack Obama
President
April 28–29, 2014
State visit; met with U.S. and Filipino troops at Fort Bonifacio
[69] [70]
Singapore
Tony Tan
President
April 2–5, 2014
State visit
[71]
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister
March 27, 2014
Working visit; witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
[72]
Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf
King
January 24–26, 2014
Visited the projects of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tacloban , a city devastated by Typhoon Haiyan
[73]
Myanmar
Thein Sein
President
December 4–6, 2013
State visit
[74] [75]
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister
July 26–27, 2013
State visit
[76] [77]
East Timor
Xanana Gusmão
Prime Minister
June 5–9, 2013
Official visit
[78]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
April 15–16, 2013
State visit
[79]
Canada
Stephen Harper
Prime Minister
November 9–12, 2012
Official visit
[80]
France
Jean-Marc Ayrault
Prime Minister
October 19–21, 2012
State visit
[81]
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister
October 14–15, 2012
Official visit
[82] [83]
Laos
Thongsing Thammavong
Prime Minister
May 10–12, 2012
State visit
[84]
Australia
Quentin Bryce
Governor-General
April 12–13, 2012
State visit
[85]
Qatar
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Emir
April 9, 2012
State visit
[86]
Thailand
Yingluck Shinawatra
Prime Minister
January 19, 2012
Official visit
[87]
South Korea
Lee Myung-bak
President
November 20–22, 2011
State visit
[78] [88]
Vietnam
Trương Tấn Sang
President
October 26–28, 2011
State visit
[89]
East Timor
José Ramos-Horta
President
June 28–July 2010
Attended the inauguration of President Benigno Aquino III
[90] [91]
Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Czech Republic
Jan Fischer
Prime Minister
September 6–7, 2009
Official visit
[92]
Thailand
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister
August 14, 2009
[93]
East Timor
José Ramos-Horta
President
August 5, 2009
Attended the funeral of former President Corazon Aquino
[94]
Papua New Guinea
Michael Somare
Prime Minister
March 29 – April 1, 2009
Official visit; visited Boracay , Aklan
[95]
East Timor
José Ramos-Horta
President
January 14–15, 2009
Lecture visit at the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City
[96]
Kuwait
Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Prime Minister
August 14–16, 2008
Official visit
[97]
East Timor
José Ramos-Horta
President
January 14–15, 2009
State visit
[98]
Vietnam
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Prime Minister
August 9–10, 2007
Official visit
[99]
Swaziland
Mswati III
King
May 26, 2008
State visit; private visit to Bohol and Cebu
[100]
Thailand
Samak Sundaravej
Prime Minister
May 22–23, 2008
Official visit; met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to enhance tourism growth within ASEAN
[101] [102]
China
Wen Jiabao
Premier
January 15–16, 2007
Official visit; attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[103] [104] [105]
India
Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister
January 14, 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit and the 5th ASEAN-India Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Vietnam
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Prime Minister
January 11–14, 2007
Official visit; attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105] [99]
Australia
John Howard
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105] [106]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Indonesia
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Laos
Bouasone Bouphavanh
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Malaysia
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Myanmar
Soe Win
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
New Zealand
Helen Clark
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the 12th ASEAN Summit and the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
South Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
President
January 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Thailand
Surayud Chulanont
Prime Minister
January 2007
Attended the Second East Asia Summit in Mandaue
[105]
Thailand
Surayud Chulanont
Prime Minister
October 23, 2006
Official visit; part of "familiarization tour"
[101] [107]
India
Abdul Kalam
President
October 3–6, 2006
State visit; addressed the joint session of Philippine Congress
[108]
Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
President
May 2006
State visit
[109]
South Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
President
December 15–16, 2005
State visit
[110] [111]
Poland
Marek Belka
Prime Minister
July 6–8, 2005
Official visit
[112]
Gambia
Yahya Jammeh
President
June 20–25, 2005
State visit
[113]
Indonesia
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
June 20–21, 2005
State visit; discussed counter-terrorism cooperation with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
[114]
China
Hu Jintao
President
April 27–28, 2005
State visit
[103] [115]
Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf
President
April 18–20, 2005
State visit; addressed Philippine Congress
[116]
Malaysia
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister
January 23, 2004
Met with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to discuss regional security and Moro conflict
[117]
Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev
President
November 10–14, 2003
State visit
[118]
United States
George W. Bush
President
October 18–19, 2003
State visit; addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress
[119] [120]
Thailand
Thaksin Shinawatra
Prime Minister
September 7–8, 2003
Regional visit
[101] [121]
Australia
John Howard
Prime Minister
July 14–15, 2003
Official visit
[122]
Romania
Ion Iliescu
President
February 20–22, 2002
State visit
[123]
Vietnam
Trần Đức Lương
President
November 14–16, 2001
Official visit
[99]
Indonesia
Megawati Sukarnoputri
President
August 21, 2001
State visit
[124] [125]
Abdurrahman Wahid
President
June 29, 2001
Working visit
[125]
Presidency of Joseph Estrada
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Mongolia
Natsagiin Bagabandi
President
September 1–4, 2000
State visit
[126]
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister
August 16–19, 2000
State visit
[127]
Spain
José María Aznar
Prime Minister
June 29 – July 1, 2000
Official visit
[126]
China
Jiang Zemin
President
May 16–19, 2000
State visit
[128]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Indonesia
Abdurrahman Wahid
President
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Japan
Keizo Obuchi
Prime Minister
November 27–30, 1999
State visit; attended the ASEAN Plus Three summit
[130]
Laos
Sisavath Keobounphanh
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Myanmar
Than Shwe
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Singapore
Goh Chok Tong
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
South Korea
Kim Dae-jung
President
November 27–30, 1999
State visit; attended the ASEAN Plus Three summit
[131]
Thailand
Chuan Leekpai
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
Vietnam
Phan Văn Khải
Prime Minister
November 28–30, 1999
Attended the 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit in Manila
[129]
China
Zhu Rongji
Premier
November 26, 1999
Official visit
[103]
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
President
October 1999
State visit
[132] [unreliable source? ]
Thailand
Chuan Leekpai
Prime Minister
June 13–15, 1999
Official visit to mark 50th anniversary of Philippines–Thailand diplomatic relations
[101] [133]
Turkey
Süleyman Demirel
President
February 1999
Official visit
[134]
Monaco
Albert II
Prince
1999
Official visit
[135]
South Korea
Kim Dae-jung
President
November 1998
Attended an APEC informal summit
[136]
Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
South Korea
Lee Soo-sung
Prime Minister
June 12, 1998
Attended the celebrations of the centennial of Philippine independence
[131]
Spain
Juan Carlos I
King
February 11–13, 1998
State Visit; accompanied by Queen Sofía
Italy
Romano Prodi
Prime Minister
October 1997
[137]
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
President
March 1–3, 1997
State visit
[138]
Thailand
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Prime Minister
January 29–30, 1997
Official visit
[101]
Canada
Jean Chrétien
Prime Minister
January 14–16, 1997
Official visit
[139]
Australia
John Howard
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Canada
Jean Chrétien
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[139] [140]
Chile
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
President
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
China
Jiang Zemin
President
November 24–28, 1996
State visit after attending the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Indonesia
Suharto
President
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Japan
Ryutaro Hashimoto
Prime Minister
November 24–26, 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140] [141]
Malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Mexico
Ernesto Zedillo
President
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140] [142]
New Zealand
Jim Bolger
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Papua New Guinea
Julius Chan
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
Singapore
Goh Chok Tong
Prime Minister
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140]
South Korea
Kim Young-sam
President
November 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140] [131]
Thailand
Banharn Silpa-archa
Prime Minister
November 22–23, 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[140] [101]
United States
Bill Clinton
President
November 24–25, 1996
Attended the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Manila and Subic Bay
[120] [140] [143]
China
Jiang Zemin
President
November 23, 1996
State visit
[103] [144]
Germany
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor
October 29-November 1, 1996
State visit
[103] [145]
Chile
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
President
November 20–21, 1995
State visit
[146]
Lithuania
Adolfas Šleževičius
Prime Minister
September 25–27, 1995
[147]
Kyrgyzstan
Askar Akayev
President
July 22–26, 1995
State visit
[148]
Czech Republic
Vaclav Havel
President
April 4–8, 1995
State visit
[149]
Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto
Prime Minister
February 1995
Guest of President Fidel V. Ramos
[150]
Vatican City
John Paul II
Pope
January 10–15, 1995
Visit for the 1995 World Youth Day
[151]
United States
Bill Clinton
President
November 12–13, 1994
State visit; discussed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from U.S. bases in the Philippines
[120] [152]
South Korea
Kim Young-sam
President
November 1994
[131]
Thailand
Chuan Leekpai
Prime Minister
March 24–27, 1993
Official visit
[101]
Presidency of Corazon Aquino
Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Japan
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Prime Minister
May 6–8, 1983
State visit
[156]
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister
January 1983
Official visit
[157]
China
Zhao Ziyang
Premier
August 6, 1981
State visit; discussed the supply of petroleum to the Philippines
[103] [158]
South Korea
Chun Doo-hwan
President
July 6–9, 1981
State visit; first South Korean head of government to visit the ASEAN member states
[131] [159]
Thailand
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime Minister
June 30 – July 1, 1981
Official visit; attended the third inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos
[101]
Vatican City
John Paul II
Pope
February 17–23, 1981
Papal visit; visit for the beatification of San Lorenzo Ruiz
[151]
Japan
Zenkō Suzuki
Prime Minister
January 8–10, 1981
State visit aimed at extending Japan's assistance and cooperation to the economic development of the Philippines
[156]
Nauru
Hammer DeRoburt
President
August 29, 1980
Official visit
[160]
Samoa
Tupuola Efi
Prime Minister
June 24–29, 1980
State visit
[160]
Thailand
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime Minister
May 15–16, 1980
Official visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos bilateral and regional security matters
[101]
Nauru
Hammer DeRoburt
President
May 1, 1980
Official visit
[160]
New Zealand
Robert Muldoon
Prime Minister
January 27–30, 1980
State visit
[161]
Austria
Bruno Kreisky
Chancellor
January 26–29, 1980
State visit
[161]
Indonesia
Suharto
President
July 17, 1979
Working visit
[125]
Nauru
Hammer DeRoburt
President
November 22–23, 1978
Official visit
[160]
Mexico
José López Portillo
President
November 4–5, 1978
State visit
[162]
Vietnam
Phạm Văn Đồng
Prime Minister
September 16–19, 1978
State visit
[99]
Thailand
Kriangsak Chamanan
Prime Minister
February 20–23, 1978
State visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos political development and regional cooperation within ASEAN
[101]
Japan
Takeo Fukuda
Prime Minister
August 16–18, 1977
State visit
[156]
Thailand
Tanin Kraivixien
Prime Minister
December 20–22, 1976
State visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos economic relations and internal security problems
[101]
Sri Lanka
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime Minister
November 8–11, 1976
Official visit; discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos trade, industry, finance, education, and agriculture; visited Corregidor and Bataan
[163]
Gabon
Omar Bongo
President
July 8–12, 1976
State visit
[160]
United States
Gerald Ford
President
December 6–7, 1975
Official visit
[120]
Thailand
Kukrit Pramoj
Prime Minister
July 21–24, 1975
State visit
[101]
Romania
Nicolae Ceaușescu
President
April 9–13, 1975
State visit
[161]
Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister
January 15–17, 1974
State visit
[164] [165]
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Prime Minister
January 7–9, 1974
State visit; part of "good neighbor" tour around ASEAN member states
[156]
Indonesia
Suharto
President
February 13–15, 1972
State visit
[125]
Nepal
Mahendra
King
April 20–22, 1971
Official visit
[161]
Vatican City
Paul VI
Pope
November 27–29, 1970
Papal visit
[151]
Burma
Ne Win
President
November 18–21, 1970
State visit
[161]
United States
Richard Nixon
President
July 26–27, 1969
State visit
[120]
Japan
Eisaku Satō
Prime Minister
January 18–21, 1967
State visit aimed at reaffirming a peaceful and friendly post-war relationship between Japan and the Philippines
[156]
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
President
October 24–26, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War ; visited Los Baños and Corregidor
[120] [166]
Australia
Harold Holt
Prime Minister
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
New Zealand
Keith Holyoake
Prime Minister
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
South Korea
Park Chung-hee
President
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
South Vietnam
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
President
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
Prime Minister
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Prime Minister
October 24, 1966
Attended the Manila Summit Conference aimed at resolving the Vietnam War
[166]
March 2–4, 1966
Official visit
[101]
Presidency of Diosdado Macapagal
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Madagascar
Philibert Tsiranana
President
August 6–8, 1964
State visit, in reciprocation to a state visit of President Diosdado Macapagal to Madagascar in 1963
[167]
Indonesia
Sukarno
President
May 5, 1964
Working visit; transit to Tokyo
[125]
January 6–11, 1964
Official visit
[125]
Japan
Hayato Ikeda
Prime Minister
September 23–26, 1963
Official visit
[168]
West Germany
Heinrich Lübke
President
November 18–23, 1963
State visit
[168]
Thailand
Bhumibol Adulyadej
King
July 9–14, 1963
State visit
[169]
Indonesia
Sukarno
President
May 23, 1963
Working visit
[125]
Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Prime Minister
April 1–5, 1963
State visit
[168]
Mexico
Adolfo López Mateos
President
October 20–23, 1962
State visit
[170]
Laos
Boun Oum
Prime Minister
May 29, 1962
Official visit; good will mission
[168]
Presidency of Carlos P. Garcia
Presidency of Ramon Magsaysay
Presidency of Elpidio Quirino
Country
Name
Title
Date
Notes
Ref(s)
Indonesia
Sukarno
President
January 28 – February 3, 1951
Official visit
[125]
Philippine Executive Commission (Japanese occupation)
By leaders of international organizations
European Union
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
United Nations
By the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Gallery
President
Bongbong Marcos welcomes
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Malacañang Palace, September 8, 2023
President
Rodrigo Duterte chairs the
31st ASEAN Summit on November 13, 2017
President
Benigno Aquino III with
Japanese Emperor Akihito and
Empress Michiko during their state visit to the Philippines on January 27, 2016
APEC leaders undertake their
family photo for the
2015 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in
Manila , November 19, 2015
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha meeting with President Aquino in a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, August 28, 2015
Indonesian President Joko Widodo meeting with President Aquino in Manila, February 9, 2015
Pope Francis and President Aquino during an arrival ceremony at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, January 16, 2015
A bilateral meeting between the delegations of President Aquino and the visiting
Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of
Qatar at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, August 10, 2012
President Aquino hosting a
state dinner for the visiting
Queen Sofía of Spain at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, July 3, 2012
President Aquino and
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during the latter's official visit to the Philippines, January 19, 2012
President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and U.S. President
George W. Bush participating at an arrival ceremony at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, October 18, 2003
President
Corazon Aquino chairs the 3rd ASEAN Summit on December 14, 1987
President
Ferdinand Marcos and
First Lady Imelda Marcos hosting a state dinner for visiting U.S. President
Richard Nixon at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, 1969
U.S. President
Lyndon B. Johnson meeting with the Marcoses in Manila, October 23, 1966
President Marcos hosting the leaders of
SEATO nations during the Manila Conference of SEATO on the
Vietnam War , October 23, 1966
Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo arriving at
Nichols Field in Manila for his state visit to the Philippines, May 6, 1943