The Netherlands–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between the

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and the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

History

Early relations between the Netherlands and the Philippines can be traced as early as the 17th century when a Dutch warship raided Spanish outpost in the Philippines, until the independence of the Netherlands was acknowledged in the mid-17th century. Underground trade between the

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and the Philippines was mostly tolerated until the formalization of economic trade in 1866, with the establishment of a Dutch honorary consulate in Manila, van Polanen Petel as the first honorary consul. The Philippines established its embassy in

the Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

in May 1960, with the first Philippine ambassador presenting credentials to Queen Juliana.

Economic relations

As of 2014, the Netherlands is the 3rd biggest investor in the Philippines and the 10th largest export partner of the Southeast Asian country.

Security ties

The Dutch Foreign Ministry stated in their website that the only irritant in the relations between the Netherlands and the Philippines is the presence of what they called the said Philippine Communist leadership in

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Resident diplomatic missions

* the Netherlands has an embassy in

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

. * Philippines has an embassy in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

. File:Den Haag - Laan Copes van Cattenburch 125.JPG, Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague

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