In March 8, 2011, then Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto del Rosario and then Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa concurred to hasten the bilateral talks by signing a Joint Declaration that was issued during the state visit of then President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III.
Pada 8 Maret 2011, Menteri Luar Negeri Filipina Alberto del Rosario dan Menteri Luar Negeri Indonesia Marty Natalegawa setuju untuk mempercepat pembicaraan bilateral dengan menandatangani Deklarasi Bersama yang dikeluarkan selama kunjungan kenegaraan Presiden Filipina Benigno Aquino III.