2020 Carlos P. Romulo Award

At a welcome reception in Manila, February 16, 2020, hosted by Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, the Society acknowledged the leadership of Co-chair Manuel V. Pangilinan who was honored together with Director Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala for work in mobilizing private sector recovery assistance to victims of natural disasters through the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), a strong and continuing partner of the US-Philippines Society. Representing PDRF are president Rene Meily and Trustee Doris Magsaysay-Ho.

The Society awarded US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim the 2020 Carlos P. Romulo award for his role and leadership to strengthen bonds between our two peoples, a core mission of the US-Philippines Society.