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June 4: A Forum on Marawi Siege One-Year Later

Monday, June 4, 2018 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Venue The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Please join us in a forum to assess the pace of recovery, the political and security environment, and status of displaced persons following the 5-month Marawi siege …

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May 21: Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Resilience in the Philippines

Monday, May 21, 2018 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm   Venue: The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Chancery Annex Building, 2nd floor 1617 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20036 A Lecture Presentation Please click here to RSVP Please join us for a discussion with geologist Dr. Renato U. …

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Senator Loren Legarda Addresses Washington Policy Circle at CSIS Leadership Forum

Washington, D.C. – Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Finance, and Climate Change, was the featured speaker in the CSIS-Pertamina Banyan Tree Leadership Format the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in partnership with the US-Philippines Society, in Washington, D.C. on 20 April 2018. Addressing a …

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Secretary Diokno Outlines Philippines Socio-Economic Goals

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The US-Philippines Society and the Asia Foundation hosted a Southeast Asia Lunch Seminar, moderated by Professor William Wise, with Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, April 18 at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace in Washington, D.C. Secretary Diokno shared an upbeat perspective on prospects for real socio-economic progress under the Duterte Administration with …

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NEDA: PH to Strengthen PH-US Trade

Statement from NEDA February 21, 2018  MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says that the Philippine government aims to implement measures to strengthen trade ties with the United States, considering upbeat trade performance in 2017. In his presentation to the U.S.-Philippines Society Board of Directors’ Meeting on …

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DBM Secretary Diokno Highlights Country’s Economic Blueprint in the US-Philippines Society Policy Forum

“Our vision is to have an economy that not only grows, but also distributes wealth across all sectors of society, particularly the poor and the marginalized,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno emphasized as he presented pertinent details of the administration’s economic plan at the US-Philippines Society Economic Policy Forum, held on …

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Washington Preview of A Tourism and Business “Explore Islands Philippines” Expo in NYC

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The US-Philippines Society and the Philippine Embassy hosted a March 15th preview of Explore Islands Philippines, an Expo at New York City’s iconic Grand Central Station, May 9-12, 2018. The exciting four-day event will introduce New Yorkers and visitors to new business and tourism opportunities in today’s Philippines. …

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Lovelier the Second Time Around

Mike About Town By Mike T. Toledo Published by Manila Standard March 19, 2018 About this time last year, I wrote about the meeting of the Board of Directors of the US-Philippines Society that was held here in the Philippines. In that column piece, I wrote about how the holding …

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Henry Howard Scholarship Program Celebrates 17 years of Supporting Mindanaon Students

Text by Stephen Pedroza Cagayan de Oro, Philippines – In his recent visit to Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, American businessman and philanthropist Henry B Howard graced the celebration of the 17th anniversary of his scholarship program named for his late parents — Henry H. Howard and Gertrude L …

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Presentation of “Explore Islands Philippines in May 2018”

A Presentation of Exposition on Tourism and Trade at the Grand Central Terminal New York City, May 9-12, 2018 Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT Embassy of the Philippines Chancery Annex, 1617 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Attend a presentation to learn more about …

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