University

Emilio Aguinaldo College

Country

Philippines

Document Type

Conference Paper

ORCiD

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0077-3567

Description/Abstract

Agreements between and among countries have been going on for centuries for the purpose of trade, security, employment, and peace among others, however, changes on these agreements do happen, for instance, when a new President gets elected and see a different direction for his/her country. When President Rodrigo Duterte became President of the Philippines in 2016, he have made it clear that he doesn't trust the United States of America, while expressing preference in working with China, in fact, in his 6 year term, he has never step foot on the country for an official visit, however, a new perspective was introduced when Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was elected as President in 2022. President Marcos Jr.'s vision is clear to involve a strong relationship with the United States of America, as well as with China and other countries, whereas, in his interviews, he has kept on reiterating that one of his visions for the Philippines is to be "A friend to all, and an enemy to none". Clearly, these are two Presidents with different perspectives on international relations and being very popular presidents; President Duterte leaving the office with a 69% trust rating, which is one of the highest in the history of the country, and President Marcos Jr. being the country's first majority president winning with 58.77% of votes since the enactment of the 1987 constitution, it is not a surprise if their perspectives have influenced how the people perceive these countries. Through a literature review, this study attempted to find out Filipinos' perception towards the two superpowers as allies of the Philippines in terms of trustworthiness. It is also the intention of this study to learn about the reasons why Filipinos perceive the countries in such a way, resulting in conclusions to what factors influence their trust.

Disciplines

Asian Studies | International Relations | Public Administration

DOI

10.25776/dy7t-re52

Session Title

From Hampton Roads to Abroad

Location

Virtual (Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room)

Start Date

2-10-2023 2:30 PM

End Date

2-10-2023 3:30 PM

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Feb 10th, 2:30 PM Feb 10th, 3:30 PM

The Philippines and the World: Which Country Do Filipinos Trust More and Why

Virtual (Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room)

Agreements between and among countries have been going on for centuries for the purpose of trade, security, employment, and peace among others, however, changes on these agreements do happen, for instance, when a new President gets elected and see a different direction for his/her country. When President Rodrigo Duterte became President of the Philippines in 2016, he have made it clear that he doesn't trust the United States of America, while expressing preference in working with China, in fact, in his 6 year term, he has never step foot on the country for an official visit, however, a new perspective was introduced when Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was elected as President in 2022. President Marcos Jr.'s vision is clear to involve a strong relationship with the United States of America, as well as with China and other countries, whereas, in his interviews, he has kept on reiterating that one of his visions for the Philippines is to be "A friend to all, and an enemy to none". Clearly, these are two Presidents with different perspectives on international relations and being very popular presidents; President Duterte leaving the office with a 69% trust rating, which is one of the highest in the history of the country, and President Marcos Jr. being the country's first majority president winning with 58.77% of votes since the enactment of the 1987 constitution, it is not a surprise if their perspectives have influenced how the people perceive these countries. Through a literature review, this study attempted to find out Filipinos' perception towards the two superpowers as allies of the Philippines in terms of trustworthiness. It is also the intention of this study to learn about the reasons why Filipinos perceive the countries in such a way, resulting in conclusions to what factors influence their trust.