Egypt–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Egypt and the Philippines. Egypt has an embassy in Manila whilst the Philippines has an embassy in Cairo.
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History
Diplomatic relations between Egypt and the Philippines was established on 3 March 1946. A Treaty of Friendship was signed between the two countries on 18 January 1955 formally establishing ties. The Philippines opened an embassy in Cairo in the 1960s which was the sole diplomatic post of the country in the African and Arab region until the mid 1970s.
The fifth round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines were in Cairo on July 4, 2007 The Egyptian delegation was headed by H.E. Ambassador Shwaky Ismail, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs while the Philippine Delegation was headed by H.E. Ambassador Erlinda F. Basilo, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Policy.
State visit
Then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made a state visit to Egypt from 2–3 May 2009 where she met her counterpart, the then Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.