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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 on July 17, 2019. Purchased by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), this delivery is part of a series of equipment transfers designed to strengthen the AFP’s ability to ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, AFP modernization, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Clark Air Base, military

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 million in U.S. government funding will provide shelter assistance to 2,600 additional individuals. (Photo credit: Tiffany Tsang, Catholic Relief Services) Manila, July 18, 2019 —The U.S. government is providing an ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Marawi, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, USAID, USAID Philippines

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 16 July 2019 in Manila, Philippines. Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo and Department of National Defense Undersecretary Cesar Yano co-led the Philippine delegation. Assistant Secretary of ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 17 July, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Events, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: ASEAN, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell, Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD), Indo-Pacific

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 and technological cooperation at the close of the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue on July 16. Manila, July 17, 2019 — U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim and Philippine Department ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 17 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Events, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD), environment, Health, Philippine Department of Science and Technology, Science, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim

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 Philippines on July 11. Hale arrived in Southern Leyte province in October 2018 and worked with local officials to improve solid waste management. He delivered training to more than 2,000 ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 17 July, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: Peace Corps, Peace Corps Philippines

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