Philippines–South Sudan relations

Philippines–South Sudanese relations

Philippines
South Sudan

Philippines–South Sudan relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and South Sudan. The Philippines recognized South Sudan as a sovereign state nearly a month after it declared its independence on 9 July 2011.[1] The Philippine embassy in Nairobi has jurisdiction over South Sudan since March 2013. This was held previously by the Philippine embassy in Cairo.[2]

History

The Philippines officially recognized South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state soon after South Sudan declared its independence on July 9, 2011.[3] The Philippines and South Sudan established diplomatic relations through a Joint Communiqué signed by Philippine and South Sudanese ambassadors to Kenya, Domingo Lucenario Jr. and Majok Guandong Thiep at the United Nations Office at Nairobi on 13 March 2013. In a statement, Lucenario said the formal establishment of relations between the Philippines and South Sudan will be mutually beneficial "because [the two countries] would now be able to intensify relations in various common areas of cooperation.”[3] The two ambassadors also discussed the need to establish a Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation to identify various areas of cooperation to benefit the peoples of the Philippines and South Sudan.[3]

On April 13, 2016, President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan accepted the credentials of Non-Resident Philippine Ambassador Bayani V. Mangibin.

On 14 June 2023, President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan accepted the credentials of the first female Non-Resident Philippine Ambassador to South Sudan Marie Charlotte G. Tang coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Philippines-South Sudan diplomatic relations and the 125th anniversary of declaration of Philippine independence. [4]

Migrant workers

There are more than 300 Overseas Filipinos working in South Sudan.[5] On 13 January 2012, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration banned the deployment of Filipino workers to South Sudan due to the escalation of inter-ethnic violence in the country's Jonglei State. The ban was lifted two months later (on 22 March 2012) as the political and security situation in South Sudan improved.[6]

The deployment ban was reinstated during the South Sudanese Civil War which remained in place until 2021.[7][8][9] [10]

Peacekeeping

The Philippine National Police has been sending contingents to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan since its independence.[11]

Basketball

In 2023, South Sudan a.k.a Bright Starts managed to beat the host team Gilas Pilipinas with a score of 87-68 in the FIBA World Cup tournament on classification round of 17-32 in Group M.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Philippines extends hand to South Sudan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Embassy History". Philippine Embassy Nairobi. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Philippines, South Sudan establish diplomatic relations". Philippine Official Gazette. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ "PH Ambassador Presents Credentials as Non-Resident Envoy to South Sudan". Department of Foreign Affairs - Philippines. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ Del Callar, Michaela (16 March 2013). "PHL, South Sudan establish diplomatic ties". GMA News. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  6. ^ Tubeza, Philip C. (23 March 2012). "Government lifts OFW deployment ban in Libya, Nigeria, South Sudan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  7. ^ Jaymalin,Mayen (28 October 2015). "Gov't allows OFW deployment to South Sudan". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. ^ "POEA allows deployment of OFWs to South Sudan". Sun Star. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ "POEA allows redeployment of OFWs in South Sudan". Sun Star. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Public Advisory No. 2021-47 - Lowering Alert Level in South Sudan and issuance of POEA's Governing Board Resolution No. 10-2021". Philippine Embassy in Kenya. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ "PH Ambassador Witnesses Medal Pinning Ceremony of Philippines Police Contingent to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)". Philippine Embassy in Kenya. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  12. ^ "'More than basketball': South Sudan go from underdogs to history-makers". Al Jazeera. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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