Establishment of China - Philippines Diplomatic Relations
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China were established with the signing of a joint communiqué by then-Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and then Premier Zhou Enlai on 9 June 1975. This milestone was soon followed by the inauguration of the Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Philippine Embassy in Beijing.
Establishment of the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou
The Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou was officially established on 23 March 1997 in fulfillment of an agreement entered into by the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China. The agreement was made in November 1996 during the state visit of then Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the Philippines.
A ceremonial opening was held on 23 May 1997 at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou. Both Chinese and Filipino dignitaries graced the occasion:
From the Philippine side:
Former Senate President Ernesto M. Maceda
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo L. Siazon
Former Philippine Ambassador to China Romualdo A. Ong
From the Chinese side:
Former Guangdong Vice Governor Lu Zhonghe
Former Vice Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan
Former Guangzhou Vice Mayor Liu Jinxiang
The Philippines is the eleventh (11th) country to open a Consulate General in Guangzhou.
Jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou
Guangdong Province
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Hainan Province
Hunan Province
Philippine Consuls General of the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou
Luis T. Cruz
Tenure: 7 May 1997 to 30 June 2000
Isias F. Begonia
Tenure: 12 September 2000 to 30 April 2003
Erlinda Q. Gavino
Tenure: 30 April 2003 to 9 March 2007
Shulan O. Primavera
Tenure: 10 October 2007 to 5 September 2008
Alex G. Chua
Tenure: 16 September 2008 to 31 July 2009
Joselito A. Jimeno
Tenure: 16 August 2009 to 23 September 2011
Raly L. Tejada
Tenure: 27 October 2011 to 16 July 2015
Marie Charlotte G. Tang
Tenure: 17 July 2015 to 27 January 2018
Marshall Louis M. Alferez
Tenure: 16 April 2018 to 29 February 2024
Iric C. Arribas
Tenure: 24 June 2024 to present
