Statement by Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg on the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as prepared I had the honor this evening of joining President Aquino, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib, and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders and negotiators, ... Read More»

Today in Manila, representatives of the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed the comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro, or CAB, a historic milestone that will pave the way to end the violence that has plagued the southern Philippines for decades. We welcome this development and commend both sides, along with the Malaysian ... Read More»

Washington, DC – Patricia Loui, board of director for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), and Raul B. Aguilos, undersecretary for the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Republic of the Philippines, signed a $1 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) at a ceremony in Manila Wednesday. “The agreement will channel much needed ... Read More»

Manila, March 24, 2014 — USS Michigan (SSGN 727), an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, will arrive in Subic Bay on Tuesday, March 25, for a routine port call that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.   This visit will allow the ship to replenish ... Read More»

Manila, March 21, 2014 — USS New Orleans (LPD-18), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, will arrive in Manila on Saturday, March 22, for a routine port call that highlights the strong historic, community, and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.    This visit will allow the ship ... Read More»