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The Philippine experience in regional co-operation since the end of World War II is the major theme of this paper. The climax of such co-operation can be seen in the Philippine participation in ASEAN. The paper is divided into two parts: the first part deals with the experience of the Philippines with regional groupings prior to ASEAN; the second part examines its experience with ASEAN proper. The author argues that the Philippines has learned a great deal from the pre-ASEAN experience which contributed to its subsequent successful involvement in ASEAN. (AJPS/DÜI)

Analysis of Philippine relations with regional groupings since the end of World War II. Reviews regional groupings before ASEAN, Asian Relations Conference, Asia-Pacific Union, Asian-African Conference (Bandung Conference), Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Association of Southeast Asia, MAPHILINDO, and formation of ASEAN and the Moro National Liberation Front (MOFO).

The presence of U.S. military forces in the Philippines has been an area of concern in Philippine politics since the USA took over the country from Spain. In fact, in the post-independence period these issues have acquired even more fundamental importance because they relate to the sovereignty of the Philippines. The paper discusses the measures which were taken over three periods (1902-47; 1949-56 and 1976-88) by the government and the people of the Philippines to remove the more onerous and damaging provisions of the Military Bases Agreement between these two countries. (DÜI-Sen)