Cultural and EducationalPast EventsUncategorized

Jan 17 | Philippine Nurses in the US: Faith and Professional Communities in the Age of COVID and Anti-Asian Hate

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 2:00-3:00 pm EST IN-PERSON EVENT Georgetown University, McGhee Library Edward B. Bunn, S.J., Intercultural Center (ICC) Suite 301 3700 O Street NW Washington, DC 20057 Philippine nurses in the US worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and accounted for a disproportionate number of all …

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Past Events

Jan 12 | Philippines – Your Investment Haven in Asia

Please join us at the Philippines – Your Investment Haven in Asia Investment Forum with PEZA 12 January 2023, Thursday 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM (ET) Romulo Hall, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 1600 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20036 PEZA Offers Unique Opportunities for American Business and …

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Past Events

2022 Philippines: A Year-end Review by Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez

The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Washington DC and US-Philippines Society present: Year-end Briefing on the Philippines with His Excellency Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez IN-PERSON EVENT Friday, December 9, 2022 2:30 PM -3:30 PM EDT Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, …

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Cultural and EducationalPast Events

Nov 9: US-PH Educational Linkages and the Legacy of the Thomasites

U.S.-Philippines Educational Linkages and the Legacy of the Thomasites IN-PERSON EVENT Wednesday, November 9, 2022 3:00 PM -4:00 PM EDT Georgetown University McGhee Library 3700 O St NW Washington, DC 20057 A delegation of some 540 American teachers representing major educational institutions including Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Georgetown universities, boarded …

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Past EventsStrategic and Political

Sep 7 | Marcos Administration: An Early Look

A VIRTUAL EVENT Wednesday, September 7, 2022 1100 EDT (2300 PHST) Following an historic electoral win in May, Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his running mate Vice President Sara Duterte, pledged to promote national unity, address rising energy and food prices, and create jobs. President Marcos’ first appointments, …

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Past EventsStrategic and Political

May 5 Online Forum: What the May Election Means for the Philippines and the U.S. Role in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Forum (Stimson Center) and US-Philippines Society present: Winner(s) Take All?  What the May 9th Election Means for the Philippines and the U.S. Role in Southeast Asia Thursday, May 5, 0900 EDT (2100 PHST) REGISTER HERE Zoom details to be provided On May 9th Philippine voters will choose a …

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Past EventsStrategic and Political

Strategy of Denial: A Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific Region

In presenting his new book, Strategy of Denial, to Philippine audiences in a March 10 “virtual discussion,” author Elbridge Colby outlined his call for U.S. policy planners to adopt a more sharply focused strategic framework for dealing with a resurgent China. Colby reminded participants that the post-Cold War unipolar global …

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Disaster ReliefPast Events

Feb 2: Climate Change in the Philippines

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 9:00 am – 10:15 am (ET) Washington DC 10:00 pm – 11:15 pm (PHT) Philippines Climate Change in the Philippines a Virtual Forum via Zoom Climate change effects are felt locally in the Philippines, regionally in Southeast Asia, and, of course, globally. These effects are not …

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Past EventsTrade & Investment

17 Jan 2022: Doing Business with PEZA

Global Biz with PEZA Featuring the U.S.A. 17 January 2022, Monday 8 PM (ET) 18 January 2022, Tuesday 9 AM (PH time) PEZA Offers Unique Opportunities for American Business and Investment The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is a government agency uniquely tasked to extend assistance, register, grant incentives to …

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Cultural and EducationalPast Events

A Musical Evening with Selected Poems by Filipino José Garcia Villa

In celebration of the Filipino American History Month, the US-Philippines Society, the Philippines on the Potomac DC and the Philippine Embassy Sentro Rizal Washington DC co-hosted an intimate evening program to reflect on the achievements of a distinguished Filipino poet José García Villa (1908-1997). National Artist Garcia Villa was credited …

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