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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will welcome Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the Philippines on a state visit from October 5-8, 2026, which is seen as a “significant milestone” in Philippines-Poland relations. Karol Nawrocki/Facebook
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will welcome Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the Philippines on a state visit from October 5 to 8, 2026, which is seen as a “significant milestone” in Philippines-Poland relations.
This is the first time that a Polish head of state will embark on a state visit to the country.
The two leaders are expected to exchange views on regional and international developments and discuss areas of cooperation including defense and security, trade and investment, agriculture, science and technology, ICT, legal cooperation, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
“The visit builds on recent progress in bilateral relations, following the inaugural meeting of the Philippines-Poland Joint Defense Cooperation Committee in Warsaw in July 2026, and the 7th Philippines-Poland Political Consultations in Manila in September 2026,” the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement Friday, October 2.
“The State Visit to the Philippines of President Nawrocki is expected to further strengthen Philippines-Poland relations and pave the way for closer cooperation in sectors of mutual interest,” the office added.
The Philippines and Poland formally established diplomatic relations on September 22, 1973.
The Central European nation is seen as a “growing economic partner of the Philippines” ranking as the Philippines’ 28th largest trading partner in 2025.
Poland recently acceded to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) alongside Lithuania, Romania and Sweden during the 50th anniversary commemorative activities for the TAC held in Manila in July 2026, under the Philippines' ASEAN Chairship.
Poland now hosts an estimated 25,000 Filipinos.
In 2018, former Polish president Lech Walesa paid a courtesy call on then-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arranged by private individuals.
While in 2005, then-Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka held a two-day official visit, which was the first time a sitting Polish head of government visited the country.