Programs

At a July 28 roundtable discussion, USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia Michael Schiffer, provided insights and an outlook on the breadth and depth of U.S.-PH development partnership initiatives, addressing challenges to food security and energy conservation, and the health and socioeconomic well-being of vulnerable communities in the Philippines. U.S. Institute …

The US-Philippines Society and Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. invite you to an evening presentation RIZAL, MAPS, and the EMERGENCE OF THE FILIPINO NATION, a special talk by Professor Ambeth Ocampo Thursday, 07 September 2023 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT Philippine Embassy Chancery Annex 1617 …

The recalibrated approach in the South China Sea through increased transparency was a key topic at a US-Philippines Society-hosted July 20 roundtable discussion with visiting CG Commodore Jay Tarriela and Pacific Forum Director for Maritime Security Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel. In a separate program on the same topic, Society Executive Director …

At a July 18 forum held at the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez reviewed the first year of the new Marcos administration, focusing on foreign policy, PH-US relations, regional and global issues. President Marcos Jr. laid out his administration’s foreign policy objectives during his first …

The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Washington DC and US-Philippines Society Highlights of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s First Year: A Review of the New Administration’s Policy Directions, and Implications for Philippines-U.S. Relations with Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez IN-PERSON EVENT Tuesday, July 18, 2023 4:00 PM …

In a meeting with PLDT Global on May 17, 2023, US-Philippines Society welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with the U.S.-based arm of PLDT Inc. to explore opportunities to entice American investors choose the Philippines as their next expansion site. PLDT Global vice president for Americas and Europe, the Middle East …

Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan led a ceremonial toast to celebrate 125 years of Philippine independence and more than a 100 years of friendship with the United States. In his remarks, Ambassador Romualdez stated that “since the signing of the Mutual Defense treaty …

The US-Philippines Society congratulates the government and people of the Philippines, who mark the 125th anniversary of the declaration of their independence on June 12, 2023. The Society recognizes that from a troubled and complicated historical beginning, a strong and mutually supportive relationship evolved between the Philippines and the United …

As we celebrate this month’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage in the United States, the US-Philippines Society and the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC hosted a May 18 book event “Walking Through Philippine History in Washington DC,” featuring writer and Georgetown University Walsh School …

IN OBSERVANCE OF RAMADHAN, BANGSAMORO FAMILIES WELCOMED IFTAR MEALS AND FOOD PACKS In observance of the Holy Month of Ramadhan, more than five hundred Iftar meals and close to four hundred food packets were delivered to disadvantaged Bangsamoro families and fasting individuals in Zamboanga City and Basilan province, March 28 …