U.S. Military and Philippine Coast Guard Conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training
Manila, October 28, 2021 – From October 21 to 24, the Civilian Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training with officers and crew of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) BRP Gabriela Silang…
U.S. Embassy Convenes 4th National Conference of the Association of Anti-Drug Abuse Coalitions of the...
Manila, October 28, 2021—On October 28, the 4th National Conference of the Association of Anti-Drug Abuse Coalitions of Philippines, Inc. (AADAC) formally convened with the theme “Building Resilience Through Policy and…
USAID Hands Over Supplementary Reading Materials to Improve Reading Outcomes in Masbate
Manila, October 27, 2021—As part of its continuing efforts to improve reading outcomes and basic education for children in the Philippines, the U.S. Agency for…
EducationUSA Hosts Filipino Senior HS Students at Annual College Application Drive
Manila, October 27, 2021 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official source of information on U.S. higher education, are inviting all senior students in high…
U.S. Military Donates COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Storage Units to the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Manila, October 26, 2021 — On October 25, the U.S. military donated intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units, valued at over Php2.075 million ($40,914) to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
U.S. Embassy Hosts Online Events for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Manila, October 26, 2021 — As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines conducted two virtual programs tackling cybersecurity and the benefits of e-government, state-of-the-art…
USAID Trains Filipino Natural Resource Managers and Researchers in Ecosystem Valuation
Manila, October 22, 2021 — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans, and Landscapes (SIBOL) project, trained nearly 275 government…
Visa Update: Consular Operations (Visas) as of October 2021
Routine visa services remain suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines continues to operate with reduced staffing. As conditions surrounding…
COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: 10/22/2021 All airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken…
U.S. Military Donates Medical Supplies to COVID-19 Response in Palawan
Manila, October 20, 2021 — On October 19, U.S. military service members in Palawan delivered intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units, valued at over Php758,750 ($15,175), to the Palawan provincial government to assist local partners battling COVID-19.
USAID Partners with Department of Education to Produce Gender-Responsive and Socially Inclusive TV...
Manila, October 18, 2021 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child on Oct.…
USAID and DOH Launch Philippines’ First Mobile App for Mental Health
Manila, October 15, 2021 – In celebration of National Mental Health Week, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) launched Lusog-Isip –…
Philippines, U.S. Host Annual Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – General Jose Faustino Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of…
U.S. Supports Advances in Philippine Legal Education with Php126-Million Program
Manila, October 14, 2021 – On October 14, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), in partnership with the Philippine Legal Education…
U.S. Military Delivers Advanced Unmanned Aerial System to Philippine Air Force
Manila, October 14, 2021 – The U.S. military turned over four ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) worth Php200 million ($4 million) to the Philippine Air…
Embassy and Legislators Launch U.S.-Philippines Congressional Friendship Caucus to Celebrate 75 Years...
Manila, October 13, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and Filipino legislators held a hybrid virtual and in-person event to launch the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Philippines Congressional Friendship Caucus. The Friendship Caucus is a cross-party group of members from the Philippine Senate and…
U.S. Provides 1.84 Million More Pfizer Vaccines to the Philippines
Manila, October 13, 2021 — The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, delivered an additional 1,842,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort…
U.S. Military and Philippine Coast Guard Conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training
Manila, October 12, 2021 – From October 4 to 6, members of the U.S. Civilian Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE PHL) conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care…
