Manila, February 27, 2020 — U.S. and Philippine service members conducted joint/combined exchange training (JCET) in Palawan from January to February to develop counterterrorism tactics and skills. U.S. Army Special Operations Forces and elite contingents of the Philippine 18th Special Forces Company conducted joint training that covered a variety of counterterrorism subjects and exercises. Training ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, U.S. Department of Defense
Cebu City, January 30, 2020 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Department of Justice Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training hosted a three-day regional counterterrorism conference in Cebu City from January 28 to 30. The South East Asia Regional Experts Exchange (SEAREE) was attended by 34 prosecutors and investigators from the Philippines, Indonesia, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 30 January, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: counterterrorism, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper visited the Philippines for the first time as Defense Secretary to reaffirm the steadfast and enduring U.S. – Philippine alliance.
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 November, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: counterterrorism, Indo-Pacific, Manila American Cemetery, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper
Manila, October 11, 2019 — As part of our deepening bilateral counterterrorism partnership, today, Philippine Police Chief General Oscar Albayalde and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim broke ground on a new state-of-the-art Regional Counterterrorism Training Center in the Philippines. The U.S. and Philippine governments will construct and operate the center on the grounds ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, Philippine National Police, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Manila, October 7, 2019 — U.S., Philippine and Japanese service members will begin the third annual KAMANDAG exercise on October 9, 2019, to promote multinational military interoperability, readiness, and capabilities. The exercise is scheduled for October 9-18, 2019 at various training sites throughout Luzon and Palawan. During KAMANDAG 3, U.S. and Philippine forces will conduct ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 7 October, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, Indo-Pacific, KAMANDAG
Manila, September 6, 2019 — Ambassador Kim joined 70 prosecutors from across the country, including 44 prosecutors from Mindanao, in opening the National Convention of Counterterrorism (CT) Prosecutors in Manila. The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), partnered with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 6 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: counterterrorism, Department of Justice, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
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 of the art Regional Counterterrorism Training Center in the Philippines. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police General Oscar D. Albayalde and Deputy Chief of Mission John C. Law today signed ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 August, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: counterterrorism, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, Philippine National Police, U.S. Department of State
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 disaster relief, will take place in the Philippines from July 15 to 25, 2019. U.S. Marines and aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 and 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 July, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA), U.S. Marines
General Santos City, May 30, 2019 — Prosecutors, law enforcement officials, and legal experts from the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia came together from May 22 to 23 for a workshop on effective investigations and prosecutions of terrorism cases. The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) Office of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 30 May, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: counterterrorism, Department of Justice, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Philippine Department of Justice
Brigadier General Chris McPhillips, Commanding General of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Major General Nathaniel Casem, Inspector General of the Philippine Navy, and Brigadier General Melquiades Ordiales, Deputy Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, open exercise KAMANDAG 2 during a ceremony at Subic Bay International Airport. Subic Bay, October 1, 2018 — The 3d Marine ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 1 October, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, KAMANDAG
Adm. Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Gen. Carlito Galvez, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, sign agreements on security cooperation activities for 2019 at this year’s Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Meeting at Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers Club, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. (Photo by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 28 September, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Clark Air Base, September 24, 2018 — The U.S. government provided more than 5 million rounds of ammunition worth Php117.4 million ($2.2 million) to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for counterterrorism training. The ammunition was funded as a grant through the U.S. Counterterrorism Train and Equip Program and will be used primarily by ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 24 September, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, AFP modernization, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, Philippine Air Force
Zamboanga City, August 31, 2018 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT), held a training on counterterrorism for 57 prosecutors and investigators from around Mindanao on August 28-30 in Zamboanga City. U.S. DOJ National Security Division Prosecutor Lolita ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 31 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: counterterrorism, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Philippine Judicial Academy
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana join representatives of the Philippine Air Force and Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group with the newly-transferred Special Airborne Mission Installation and Response (SABIR) system. Manila, August 14, 2018 — U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim turned ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 14 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, Philippine Air Force, SABIR system, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Manila, July 19, 2018 — “I am proud to announce that the United States will contribute 1.418 billion pesos over the next two years to boost counterterrorism support for Philippine law enforcement agencies. Our joint efforts to confront shared threats to the peace and security of both of our countries is another powerful example of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism
Manila, July 19, 2018 —The United States will contribute $26.5 million (Php1.418 billion) over the next two years to boost counterterrorism support for Philippine law enforcement agencies. The assistance will include training, equipment, and other support to build comprehensive law enforcement capacity within a rule of law framework to deny terrorist operations, funding, and movement; ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism
Manila, June 6, 2018 — The U.S. military provided new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Philippine Marine Special Operations Group (MARSOG) and Inshore Boat Battalion at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, on May 31. The 525 sets of ballistic vests, lightweight ballistic plates, tactical ballistic helmets, and accessories provided through the Counterterrorism Train and Equip ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 6 June, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, U.S. Military
From left, Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Salamat, commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command; Sung Y. Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Philippine Secretary of National Defense; Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 7 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Balikatan, Balikatan 34-2018, counterterrorism
Manila, March 13, 2018 — U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim turned over a Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana during a transfer ceremony at Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, on March 13. Ambassador Kim and officials from the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group delivered ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 13 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, Philippine Air Force, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Manila, March 2, 2018 — U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary and Counterterrorism Coordinator David J. Glawe and Secretary of Justice Vitaliano Aguirre II met today to discuss the strong U.S.-Philippine partnership to combat threats from terrorism and transnational organized crime. Their conversation reaffirmed our joint efforts to combat child exploitation, secure global ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 2 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: counterterrorism, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Ammunition and explosives delivered from the U.S. to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Subic Bay, Luzon. This delivery is one of many recent deliveries from the U.S. through the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) that enhance the AFP’s counterterrorism capabilities and directly support AFP members engaged in current counterterrorism operations. Manila, January ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 23 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, JUSMAG, Mutual Logistics Support Agreement
Manila, October 2, 2017 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, together with their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts, launch the inaugural exercise KAMANDAG today at multiple locations on the island of Luzon, Philippines. KAMANDAG, which will run until October 11, is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 2 October, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, KAMANDAG, U.S. Marines, U.S. Sailors
U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim talks about recently concluded Tempest Wind drill during a joint press conference with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana on September 26, 2017. Ambassador Kim: Thank you all for joining us this afternoon. I am always pleased to stand next to my good friend Secretary Lorenzana especially on this occasion of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 26 September, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., counterterrorism, General Eduardo Año, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Tempest Wind, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Manila, September 15, 2017 —The governments of the Philippines and the United States will embark on a bilateral, interagency counterterrorism drill, Tempest Wind, in mid-September intended to test and improve the ability of both nations to rapidly plan, coordinate, and conduct counterterrorism operations. The whole-of-government drill will be augmented by additional military assessments, national level ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, counterterrorism, Tempest Wind
Manila, September 11, 2017 —The United States deployed the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Mindanao for additional surveillance in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterterrorism efforts. Compared to current surveillance platforms used in the region, the Gray Eagle has a longer flight duration which will enable a larger area ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, Mindanao
Manila, May 19, 2017 — After 12 training days in the Philippine summer heat, thousands of service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military finished this year’s rigorous Balikatan training exercise and now stand more prepared to respond to terror threats and natural disasters in the region. Philippine and U.S. forces ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Balikatan, Balikatan 33-2017, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, U.S. Armed Forces
From left: Lieutenant General Oscar T. Lactao, U.S. Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, General Eduardo M. Año, and Lieutenant General Lawrence Nicholson pose shoulder-to-shoulder at the opening ceremony for Balikatan 33 at Camp Aguinaldo Manila, May 9, 2017 — U.S. Ambassador Sung ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 9 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Balikatan, Balikatan 33-2017, counterterrorism, disaster relief operations, humanitarian assistance, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, U.S. Armed Forces
