Rebuilding Resilient Communities after a Natural Disaster
TACLOBAN, PHILIPPINES – The February 24 visit to Tacloban capped a three-year effort by the US-Philippines Society in partnership with the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), led by Directors M.V. Pangilinan and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan through programs to rebuild schools and housing …
April 6 Luncheon Forum: Muslim Mindanao and the Duterte Administration
The US-Philippines Society, Philippine Embassy, and SAIS Southeast Asia Studies, invite you to a luncheon forum with Governor Mujiv S. Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The presentation will focus on the government’s initiatives on peace, security, and economic development in the region and the prospects for …
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Reaffirms U.S. Government’s Commitment to Development in Mindanao
DAVAO, March 28, 2017 — According to the press-release published by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, “Ambassador Sung Y. Kim traveled to Davao on March 27. While in Davao, the Ambassador had a friendly, productive meeting with President Duterte. They discussed the extensive bilateral partnership over the years as …
Cebu Daily News: Over a hundred families in Tacloban get houses
Reprint from Inquirer.net By: PR @cebudailynews 09:28 PM March 17th, 2017 One of the eco-friendly houses that were turned over to the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. PDRF PhotoBuilding homes of hope and resilience There is hope even in the darkest of times. Almost four years after the …
In Memoriam: Ambassador Richard H. Solomon
The US-Philippines Society joins Ambassador Solomon’s many friends and colleagues in the United States and the Philippines who remember his leading role on Asia-Pacific affairs, his work in strengthening ties with the Philippines, including his personal contribution toward progress on peace and order, good governance, and economic and strategic cooperation. …
Bloomberg TV Philippines Interview with Ambassador Hubbard
PHILIPPINES – In his February 22 interview with Bloomberg TV Philippines, Director of the Board of the U.S.-Philippines Society and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas Hubbard reaffirmed the importance of Philippine-American ties. On February 20-23, the US-Philippines Society’s Society held a three-day program in the Philippines. The meeting …
US-Philippines Society Celebrates 5th Anniversary in 2017
US-PHILIPPINES SOCIETY 5th ANNIVERSARY from US-PH Society on Vimeo. The Society has been fostering understanding between government and private sector leaders, supporting business networking, and promoting people-to-people ties. The 2016 Philippines Business & Investment Forum in New York, the APEC forum in Washington DC, Business Forums in Manila …
TV News 5: DOH Drug Rehabilitation Center, Taguig, Philippines
AKSYON | Nangako ang US-Philippines Society at MVP Group of Companies ng tulong sa drug rehab center ng DOH sa Taguig. Ulat ni Hannibal Talete (Video uploaded by Ric Jayson Toring; Manuscript edited by Ralph Hernandez; For any concerns, you may e-mail us at newsfiveeverywhere@gmail.com)
Dr. Stephen Zuellig remembered
Filipino Worldview by Roberto R. Romulo The Philippine Star February 24, 2017 Last Jan. 26, a memorial was held in honor of Dr. Zuellig. I wrote about him in my column on Jan. 27. I believe it is important to cite how former presidents considered him in the context of …
The US-Philippines Society: A New Hope
Mark T. Toledo The Standard March 5, 2017 The US–Philippines Society (“US-PS”) came into being in Washington D.C. on May 01, 2012, to “realize the vision of its founders to create a new and timely mechanism for elevating the Philippines’ profile in the United States. It is “a private sector …