The Morocco–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Morocco and the Philippines. Relations between the two countries were officially established in December 27, 1975.
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Diplomatic mission
The Philippines previously had an embassy to Morocco in Rabat. The embassy was closed in March 1986, about month just after President Corazon Aquino took office following the aftermath People Power Revolution. The daughter of previous President Ferdinand Marcos, Imee Marcos and her husband Tommy Manotoc resided in Morocco and reportedly had Moroccan passports following the overthrow of Marcos. The Marcoses were close friends with King Hassan II.
The closure of the diplomatic mission was criticized by then Philippine Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani, and claimed that the Philippines' image in the Muslim World was damaged with the embassy closure, a move Shahani views as ignoring King Hassan II, the 37th descendant of Muhammad, custodian of the holy places and founder of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
As of 2014, the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli, Libya exercise jurisdiction in Morocco. The Philippines also has an Honorary Consulate General in Casablanca. Morocco has a Consulate General in Manila.
Labor relations
As of 2014, there are more than 3,000 Overseas Filipino Workers in Morocco.