US-Philippines Society

WASHINGTON D.C. – On June 6, at the Philippines Roundtable, co-sponsored by the Society, the Philippine Embassy and SAIS Southeast Asia Studies, featured guest speaker Director-General Claro S. Cristobal offered an initial scan of the policy agenda of the Duterte administration. As a precondition to progress and development, President Duterte …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 28, the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth’s Strings Ensemble performance led by artistic director, Jovianney Cruz at the Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC, was well-received by the greater Washington community.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Internationally-acclaimed Filipino Chef Claude Tayag assisted by Mixologist Enzo Lim won The People’s Choice Award at the 8th annual Embassy Chef Challenge held on May 25, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The Embassy Chef Challenge,  Washington’s leading international culinary …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On May 9, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the Federal Register notice announcing the implementation of the USCIS Filipino World War II Veterans Parole (FWVP) policy. According to the official statement, on or after June 8, 2016 certain Filipino World War II veteran family members who are beneficiaries of …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On May 4, 2016, with just five days before Filipinos cast their votes for president and vice-president, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted the second Philippines Votes 2016 forum.Four Southeast Asia experts offered perspectives on post-election foreign policy challenges, including internal security threats, tensions arising from territorial …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On 28 April 2016, basketball fans flocked to Romulo Hall of the Philippine Embassy  to witness the US launch of the book, “The Maestro of Philippine Basketball,” which chronicles the life and career of legendary coach Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan. “Coach Dalupan was not only a coach but a …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- At the April 28 symposium “Philippines 2016: Governance, Growth, Development and Security” leading officials and analysts from the U.S. and the Philippines reflected on initiatives launched under President Aquino as he concludes his six-year term. Panelists highlighted gains from reforms and offered proposals for sustainable growth, poverty reduction and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 21, Honorary Aleem Siddiqui Matabalao Guiapal presented a talk on  the Philippines-ASEAN-U.S. initiative in developing the Halal industry in Bangsamoro. He examined the political and economic prospects for the Bangsamoro focusing on the promotion of the Halal industry in the Philippines with other ASEAN member countries …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On 20 April, 2016, as Filipinos are getting ready to vote for their next president and vice president, political scientist Dr. Patricio N. Abinales discussed Filipino voting habits, polls and surveys, and political trends and complex political party campaign practices. at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. The event …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-  On March 17, Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes of the Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) led a panel discussion on “opportunities and challenges” in agriculture, manufacturing, and science and technology. He was joined by Department of Agriculture (DA) Policy and Planning Undersecretary Segfredo R. Serrano, Department of …