China–Philippines relations
Bilateral relations between China and the Philippines had significantly progressed since the 1990s, peaking during the Philippine presidencies of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte. However, relations deteriorated due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, particularly since the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff; in 2013, the Philippine government under President Benigno Aquino III in 2013 filed an arbitration case at The Hague against China over China's expansive maritime claims. The policy of current Philippine president Bongbong Marcos aims for distancing relations between the Philippines and China in favor of the country's relationship with the United States. The current policy of the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party aims for greater influence over the Philippines, and the region in general, while combating American influence.
Bilateral meeting between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines at the East Hall, Great Hall of the People in 2011.
Emperor & Empress of Ming Dynasty China
Noble Prince and Princess from Ming Dynasty China
Mandarin Bureaucrat from Ming Dynasty
Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte's six-year tenure as the 16th President of the Philippines began on June 30, 2016, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. He was the first president from Mindanao, the first president to have worked in all three branches of government, and the oldest to be elected. He won the election amid growing frustration with post-EDSA governance that favored elites over ordinary Filipinos. His tenure ended on June 30, 2022.
Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte (left) and outgoing President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, 2016.
Duterte presides over the 29th Cabinet Meeting at the Malacañang Palace on September 11, 2018.
Duterte administers the oath of Chief Justice Teresita de Castro on August 31, 2018, to fill in the position of Maria Lourdes Sereno, whose appointment was declared null and void by the Supreme Court three months prior.