Dialogue Among Civilizations
Iran and the Philippines have embassies in one another's capitals, though the two do not share extensive bilateral relations. In August 2003, Manila and Tehran held their first bilateral conference entitled "Dialogue Among Civilizations". In April 2008, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo called for the expansion of bilateral ties with Iran and claimed that the two countries have enjoyed good relations in the past, giving promise to a positive future relationship.