The decades after World War II saw the bonds of friendship between Australia and the Philippines expand. This was marked by increasing engagement through multilateral activities under the United Nations (UN) and the South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO), and formalised through historic bilateral agreements like the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) and the Joint Declaration On Australia—Philippines Comprehensive Partnership.
Image: In September 1954, Australian Minister for External Affairs, R. G. Casey (extreme left) and other delegates arrive in Manila for discussions leading to the establishment of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation. [United States Information Agency]
