Manila, December 8, 2020 —
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. on December 8. While in Manila, he announced the recent transfer of Php1.4 billion ($29.3 million) in defense articles, including sniper and anti-IED equipment, to senior Philippine military officials. The visit demonstrates the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 8 December, 2020 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, John C. Law, Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., security, U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law, U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Education and Cultural Affairs Matthew Lussenhop, and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. deliver remarks during the online launch of the IVLP 80th Anniversary Week Celebration. Manila, December 8, 2020 — On December 7, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. led ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 8 December, 2020 | Topics: Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Exchange program, International Visitor Leadership Program, IVLP, John C. Law, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
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, April 11, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines partnered with the Office of the Ombudsman to train 35 anti-graft investigators and prosecutors on cyber investigations and digital evidence from March 27 to 28. The training was implemented through the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 April, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: John C. Law, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Office of the Ombudsman, U.S. Department of Justice
(L-R) Royal Australian Navy Capt. Brendon Zilko, Commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command Lt. Gen. Noel Clement, Department of National Defense Office of Civil Defense Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad, Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Romualdez, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Deputy Chief of Mission John C. Law, Commander of Hawaii National ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 12 March, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: disaster preparedness, Indo-Pacific, John C. Law, Pacific Partnership, Tacloban, U.S. Navy
Manila, February 21, 2019 — U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim congratulated Team iNON for beating out 1,395 teams from around the world to win the Best Galactic Impact category in the 2018 NASA Space Apps Challenge. Ambassador Kim awarded certificates of recognition to team members Revbrain Martin, Marie Jeddah Legaspi, Julius Czar Torreda, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 21 February, 2019 | Topics: American Spaces, Education, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: American Spaces Philippines, John C. Law, NASA, NASA Space Apps Challenge, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim
Bulacan, February 11, 2019 – The United States and the Philippines jointly unveiled the Outboard Motor Center of Excellence, a new maritime training facility, in Balagtas, Bulacan on February 11. The U.S. government funded the Php 39 million facility, which will enhance the Philippine Coast Guard’s capacity to train its workforce and sustain its equipment. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 February, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, John C. Law, JUSMAG, Philippine Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard
Manila, December 12, 2018 — The U.S. and Philippine governments recently held a completion ceremony to celebrate the success of a five-year, Php822 million partnership that helped improve fiscal performance in the Philippines. In 2013, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a five-year project, Facilitating Public Investment (FPI), to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 12 December, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Finance, Facilitating Public Investment (FPI), John C. Law, USAID, USAID Philippines
The U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission John C. Law addresses media representatives, partners, and landslide-affected families in Itogon, Benguet. The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development, is providing Php37.3 million in new assistance for families that lost their homes and livelihoods during Typhoon Ompong in Benguet and Cagayan provinces Baguio ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 November, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Benguet, Cagayan, John C. Law, Super Typhoon Ompong, USAID, USAID Philippines