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…
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…
U.S. Government Awards Grants to Reduce Plastic Pollution in Philippine Oceans
Deputy Chief of Mission Law (center), Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (far left), and USAID Mission Director Lawrence Hardy (far right),…
U.S. Embassy Hosts First-Ever Haquathon
Manila, July 3, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, in partnership with Save Philippine Seas (SPS), hosted the first-ever Haquathon from June 28…
USS Montgomery Conducts a Port Visit to Davao City
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USS Montgomery Departs Davao City
Manila, July 2, 2019 — The USS Montgomery, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, departed Davao City on July 1. This was the ship’s first port…
U.S.—Philippine Cooperation Leads to Arrests of Illegal Recruiters
Manila, July 1, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the National Bureau of Investigation-Anti-Organized Crime Division (NBI-AOCD) for the arrests of Irmalyn…
USS Montgomery Arrives in Davao City
Manila, June 29, 2019 — The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived in Davao City on June 29 for the ship’s…
U.S. Government Conducts Targeting and Risk Management Training with Philippine Border Security Agen
Manila, June 24, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines conducted a border security training with 19 officers from the Bureau of Customs, Bureau…
U.S. and Philippines Train Prosecutors and Investigators to Combat Online Sexual Exploitation of Chi
Davao City, June 21, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines partnered with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the International Justice Mission…
U.S.-Philippine Cooperation Leads to Arrest of U.S. Fugitive in Davao
Davao, June 19, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the arrest of a U.S. citizen…
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and Philippine National Police Partner on Anti-Cybersex Rescue
Antipolo City, May 31, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine National Police (PNP)-HSI Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) and the…
