Programs

NEW YORK – In support of diversity and inclusive initiatives, US-Philippines Society Executive Director Hank Hendrickson joined The DANDI Advisory Council as a judge to identify individuals and organizations for their contributions to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Among the winners at the 13 November awards ceremony at …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Philippine Economic Development Authority’s Deputy Director General Margarita R. Songco, was guest speaker at a forum to mark the Second Anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan on November 6.  The event was sponsored by the US-Philippines Society, Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Humanitarian Coalition (PHC), an alliance of Filipino …

PHILIPPINES – On November 6-11, Nina Solarz traveled to the Philippines to identify a candidate for the Stephen Solarz Fellowship Program at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. US-Philippines Society Co-chair M.V. Pangilinan facilitated meetings with local hospital administrators and groups to assist in the search. The selected …

Agreement to Support Technology Entrepreneurship WASHINGTON, D.C.- On November 6,  2015, the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., the US-Philippines Society (US-PHS), and the Science and Technology Advisory Council – Silicon Valley (STAC-SV) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that institutionalizes the linkage between the two organizations in supporting technology-enabled entrepreneurship. …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On October 30, as President Obama prepares to meet with Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila for the annual APEC Summit, November 18-19, representatives from the Philippines and the United States gathered in Washington, DC to discuss this year’s goals and priorities. “APEC Philippines 2015,” a symposium held at the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading to the 23rd APEC Economic Leader’s Meeting, the US-Philippines Society sponsored a symposium,  “APEC 2015 Philippines” on October 30 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.  Aimed to reach an influential Washington audience about the latest developments on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), speakers identified new and …

WASHINGTON D.C. – The US-Philippines Society and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) welcomed former USAID Philippine Mission Director Gloria Steele on October 28 at a round table discussion. Ms. Steele reported on innovative ways to attain resilient and inclusive growth. Under the Cities Development Initiative, the agency recognized …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 21, the SAIS Philippines Roundtable, a partnership of US-Philippines Society and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, featured  Dr. Ryan MacFarlane, Principal APEC Coordinator for the U.S. Department of State, at a roundtable on “A Preview of US Priorities and Goals in APEC 2015,” Dr. …

MANILA – Filipino-American Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) Awardee R.J. Diokno joined the APEC SME Summit on 17 November in Manila. The APEC SME Summit focused on empowering invigorated and technology-enabled small, and medium enterprises (SME) to propel broad and sustained economic growth and its increasing role to solve social challenges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 14, in celebration of Filipino-American History Month, the US-Philippines Society with support of the Philippine Embassy held a lecture “Phlippine Gold: Treasures of a Forgotten Kingdom.” The lecture by Ayala Museum’s Consulting Curator Dr. Florina Capistrano-Baker and Senior Curator for Asia Society Adriana Proser was part of a series …