Manila, November 22, 2019 — Deputy Chief of Mission John Law traveled to Cotabato to launch a new Countering Violent Extremism partnership with local government units and civil society. He also met with BARMM officials to discuss U.S. support for the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority, totaling nearly Php 1 billion ($18.7 million). The new CONVERGE Program ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 22 November, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Bangsamoro Transitional Authority, CONVERGE Program, Cotabato, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, FORWARD Bangsamoro project, USAID, USAID Philippines
Manila, October 18, 2019 — The United States Coast Guard’s commanding officer is conducting a three-day visit to the Philippines to mark the 75th anniversary of the operation that began the Philippines’ World War II liberation, meet with deployed U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and bolster U.S. partnerships with Philippine officials. Adm. Karl L. Schultz, Commandant ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 18 October, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, History, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, Leyte, Leyte Landing, Philippine Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John C. Law addressed the U.S. government-supported 28th Mindanao Business Conference, where he underscored the long-standing partnership between the U.S. and Mindanao, led the handover ceremonies of community grants and a public market, and toured Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology’s Fab Lab. The lab was made possible through donations ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, John C. Law, Marawi, USAID, USAID Philippines
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 31, 2019 — As part of its continuing commitment to improve education outcomes for Filipino youth, the U.S. government today launched the Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines (ABC+) project to support Department of Education (DepEd) efforts to strengthen the quality of education in the Philippines. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John Law and representatives ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 31 July, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines (ABC+) project, Department of Education, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, USAID, USAID Philippines
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), together with the representatives of EcoWaste Coalition and Mother Earth Foundation, which received grants under USAID’s Municipal Waste Recycling Program. Manila, July 11, 2019 — The U.S. government awarded two ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 July, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Environment, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. and Manila | Tags: Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law, Manila Bay, USAID, USAID Philippines
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