[20210817]IF10250_菲律宾.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated August 17, 2021The PhilippinesOverview The United States and the Republic of the Philippines have a deep relationship that includes a bilateral security alliance, extensive military cooperation, close people-to-people ties, and many shared strategic and economic interests. U.S. administration of the Philippines as a colonial territory (1898-1946), which followed 300 years of Spanish rule, also shaped the relationship. Public opinion surveys indicate that support for the U.S.-Philippines relationship is strong among Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte, elected in 2016, remains popular domestically, according to opinion polls. Dutertes overall approval rating is high despite his violent anti-drug campaign, an economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and some controversial foreign policy stances, including reducing Philippine dependence on the United States and developing deeper ties with China. There are large Duterte-aligned majorities in both chambers of the legislature. Recent Developments On July 30, 2021, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced that the Philippines had agree