Fabricated Boundaries: Filipina American Textile & Fiber Artists
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Presents An Exhibition Fabricated Boundaries: Filipina American Textile & Fiber Artists Artists: Pacita Abad, Mic Diño Boekelmann, Jeanne F. Jalandoni, and Patricia Orpilla Curator: Tiffany Lynn Hunt, PhD September 6, 2025 – December 7, 2025 Discover the extraordinary work of four Filipina-American …
Presidents Trump-Marcos U.S.-PH Trade Deal, Security Cooperation and A Perspective
PBBM’s First Meeting with President Trump and Top Foreign Policy Officials in Washington: A Productive Initial Step toward reinforcing U.S.-PH Strategic Ties July 20-22, 2025, Washington DC. The official visit to Washington by President Ferdinand R. Marcos provided a timely opportunity for United States-Philippines engagement at the highest level across …
President Bongbong Marcos Begins Official Visit to Washington DC
The US-Philippines Society welcomes the July 20-22 official visit to Washington by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and members of the Philippine presidential delegation. This marks the first visit to the United States by President Marcos since the election of President Donald Trump last November. And, it will be the …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the 9th Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Ruling
Marco Rubio U.S. Secretary of State July 12, 2025 Nine years ago, an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention unanimously ruled China’s expansive South China Sea maritime claims have no basis in international law. This decision, legally binding on both the Philippines and China, was …
U.S.-Philippines-Japan Trilateral Meeting | Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific and Economic Cooperation
July 10-11, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on his first official trip to the Indo-Pacific region. The Secretary’s remarks aimed to reassure ASEAN of America’s long term defense and economic engagement in the region which he …
Congratulations on the 127th Anniversary of Philippine Independence
The Philippine Embassy Washington DC led by Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez celebrated the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, June 12 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel with members of Congress, ASEAN dignitaries, USPH Society directors, government officials, business executives, non-profit organization and community leaders. Ambassador Romualdez delivered remarks …
Statement of Secretary Marco Rubio on Philippine Independence Day
Press Statement Marco Rubio Secretary of State June 12, 2025 On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest congratulations to the people of the Philippines as you celebrate your Independence Day on June 12. The steadfast friendship between the United States and the Philippines is rooted …
From Manila to Wall Street: An Immigrant’s Journey with America’s First Black Tycoon
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Author Butch Meily presented his new book detailing his personal journey to America and fateful rise to the inner circle of legendary African American Wall Street tycoon Reginald Lewis. Meily’s presentation before a packed house at Washington’s Willard Hotel on May 19 included dramatic readings of key scenes …
Book Spotlights Personal and Military Leadership Styles of Two WWII Generals in the Battle for the Philippines
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Author Jonathan Horn’s presentation on the lives and times of two of the Pacific War’s most famous generals, and the dramatic events that connected them, gave the audience a fresh and welcome perspective on the daunting challenges facing both Douglas MacArthur and Jonathan Wainwright. The book presentation was …
May 19 | An Immigrant’s Memoir: From Manila to Wall Street
The US-Philippines Society invites you to a Washington DC Book Launch of a Memoir “From Manila to Wall Street, An Immigrant’s Journey with America’s First Black Tycoon,” is about one man’s fight for the American dream, lost love, and a saga of American business at the end of the century …