Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Visit Manila
Manila, August 19, 2019 — Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, General David Goldfein, and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, General Charles Brown, visited…
U.S. Military Divers Assist Philippine Partners in Installing Artificial Reefs
Batangas, August 16, 2019 — U.S. and Philippine service members, local government workers, and non-governmental organizations partnered to install artificial habitat reefs at Barangay Hukay,…
New Regional Counterterrorism Training Center to Boost U.S.-Philippine and Regional Cooperation
Manila, August 15, 2019 — As part of our deepening bilateral counterterrorism partnership, the U.S. and Philippine governments have agreed to establish a new state…
USS Ronald Reagan Strike Group Conducts Port Call in Manila
U.S. Navy and Philippine Navy sailors participated in friendly games of soccer, basketball, volleyball and tug of war during a Sports Day event on August…
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Philippines
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads the Ronald Reagan Strike group, including the Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS…
New U.S. and Philippines Partnership to Boost Reading, Numeracy, and Socio-Emotional Learning for Fi
Manila, July 31, 2019 — As part of its continuing commitment to improve education outcomes for Filipino youth, the U.S. government today launched the Advancing…
Filipino Students Receive Millions in Scholarship Offers from U.S. Universities
Manila, July 30, 2019 — Thirty-six Filipino advisees of EducationUSA, the U.S. Department of State’s official source on U.S. higher education information, are receiving more…
U.S. Government Sponsors Kennedy Space Center Visit for Filipino NASA Space Apps Champions
Manila, July 26, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines sponsored a Kennedy Space Center visit for the Filipino team that won the 2018…
U.S. and Philippine Partners Conduct a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Exercise
Manila, July 24, 2019 — The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is assisting interagency representatives of the Philippine government in conducting a Chemical, Biological,…
U.S. Delivers Military Equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Manila, July 18, 2019 — U.S. and Philippine service members teamed up to unload and inventory ten M-107 .50 caliber sniper rifles at Camp Aguinaldo…
U.S. Government Announces Additional Php234 Million for Marawi Relief and Recovery
Jalilah and her family are among more than 30,000 Marawi residents who have benefitted from temporary shelters provided by the U.S. government. An added Php234…
8th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) Joint Statement
Manila, July 17, 2019 — The Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America held the Eighth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue from 15 to…
United States, Philippines Sign Ten-Year Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim and Philippine Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña signed an agreement on scientific…
Peace Corps mourns the loss of Alan Hale
Washington, July 11, 2019 — Peace Corps Response Volunteer Alan Hale, 80, of Bellingham, Wash., died in a bicycling accident at his site in the…
Assistant Secretary Stilwell Press Statement on Strategic Priorities in the Philippines
Manila, July 16, 2019 — I was honored to co-chair the U.S.-Philippines Bilateral Strategic Dialogue, July 15-16 in Manila. As a treaty ally, our partnership…
Marine Aviation Support Activity 19.2
Manila, July 15, 2019 — Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.2, a semiannual U.S.-Philippine military exercise focused on mutual defense, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and…
Philippine-American Friendship Week Sees Arrival of 75 New Peace Corps Volunteers
Manila, July 15, 2019 — Seventy-five new U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Manila on July 7, 2019. They join the more than 9,000 Americans…
United States, Philippines to Hold Eighth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue
Manila, July 12, 2019 — The United States and the Republic of the Philippines will hold the eighth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) July 15-16, 2019…
