Overcoming Challenges to Peace and Development in Bangsamoro Mindanao
Panelists Earl Gast of URC, Brian Harding of USIP and Aubrey Bahala of IAG were recently in Mindanao and shared their views on progress in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during a March 15 online forum. They observed dramatic change since the historic 2019 ratification of the …
Philippine Women Leaders in Business and Civil Society
Marking International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month: Influential Philippine Women Leaders in Business and Civil Society Makati City – A highlight of the US-Philippines Society Board program in Manila was a January 31 presentation by a distinguished panel of Philippine women entrepreneurs and innovators across key sectors of the …
Philippine Nurses in the U.S. Healthcare System
Washington, DC – A January 17 in-person forum provided an overview of the historical importance of the U.S. and Philippine professional exchanges that began in the early 20th century and a deep-dive into the complex forces behind the psyche of Philippine nurses who persevered working in the frontlines of a …
Economic Development and Achieving Sustainable Peace in Muslim Mindanao
Washington, DC – The US-Philippines Society led a third discussion in a series of forums in partnership with the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) about prime investment opportunities in the Philippines focusing on economic development in the Bangsamoro region. PEZA OIC Deputy Director …
Jan 31 | Speaker Romualdez calls for closer US-PHL Economic Cooperation as PH posts strong economic growth
Speaker Romualdez calls for closer US-PHL Economic Cooperation Attributes PHL’S record economic growth to PBBM’s ‘solid economic plan’ 31 January 2023 SPEAKER Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday afternoon called for closer economic ties with the United States (US) to capitalize on the Philippines’ record-breaking economic growth in 2022 amid a …
Video | Courtesy Call with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr
President’s Hall, Malacañan Palace January 30, 2023 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received the US-Philippines Society in a courtesy call at the President’s Hall in Malacañan Palace. “I can only agree with Ambassador [John] Negroponte when he says that this is an auspicious time for the relations between our two …
Economic Policy Forum Remarks by Secretary Benjamin Diokno
The semiconductor and electronics industry is the top contributor to the Philippines’ manufacturing sector and it represents our largest export sector. Looking ahead, we expect demand to expand in the next 12 months.
2023: The US, China, the Philippines and the Emerging Asian Security Order
All of us are wise to hedge against the rise of China and seek to moderate it. China’s destination is not only hers to decide. Nor is the outcome predominantly with the United States to shape. This said, we must acknowledge US-China relations are in a dangerous place with grave consequences for the world.
US-Philippines Society Meeting with OPAPRU officials and delegates from the U.S. Institute of Peace
Members of the US-Philippines Society, Amb. John Maisto, Henry B. Howard, and Hank Hendrickson, met with Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) officials and delegates from the U.S. Institute of Peace to discuss international partnerships on the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, …
Policy Briefing on U.S.-Philippines Relations with Dr. Kurt Campbell
Manila – On January 30, 2023 Ambassador MaryKay Carlson hosted the US-Philippines Society Board to a Policy Briefing at the American Embassy Residence, where directors engaged in a review of the bilateral relationship. Ambassador Carlson was joined by Philippine Ambassador Jose M. Romualdez and Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary …