US-PH Society’s Director Henry B. Howard Appointed Philippine Honorary Consul for Florida
WASHINGTON D.C. – On April 30, in recognition of Mr. Howard’s Commitment to promote goodwill between the two cities, Ambassador Cuisia conferred the US-Philippines Society founding Director Henry B. Howard the official position of Philippine Honorary Consul for Florida. A longstanding supporter of the Philippines, Mr. Howard came to know …
New Approaches for Building Resiliency in the Philippines after Haiyan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 23, the US-Philippines Society and the Embassy of the Philippines in a first time collaboration with the American Institute of Architects-Washington DC Chapter hosted a special event on the occasion of DC ARCHITECTURE WEEK. Prominent Chicago-based Filipina architect, Ms. Lira Luis, led the panel of …
Getting to Peace in Mindanao
Lead government peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer at SAIS Philippines Roundtable WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 22, the SAIS Philippines Roundtable, a partnership of US-Philippines Society and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), featured Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Chair of the Philippine Government’s Negotiating Panel for the Comprehensive …
Maritime Affairs Philippine Congressional Delegation visits the U.S.
Four-Member Congressional Delegation Visits Washington DC 27-30 April, 2015 The US-Philippines Society sponsored a maritime affairs delegation visit to Washington of four members of the Philippines House of Representatives, plus Philippine Transmarine Carriers CEO Gerardo Borromeo to exchange views with US Congressional counterparts and meet with executive agencies and non-government organizations …
Pandan Central School in Antique gets a new school building from BDO Foundation and US-Philippines Society
PANDAN, ANTIQUE – On March 25, BDO Foundation and US-Philippines Society jointly inaugurated a new four-classroom two-storey building and turned it over to school officials, teachers and students of Pandan Central School in Antique. This school suffered major damage when typhoon Yolanda barreled the eastern Visayan seaboard. This initiative became …
Remembering the 1986 People Power Revolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 25, US-Philippines Society President John Maisto and SAIS Senior Associate Director Professor William Wise recall the role of the U.S. during the pivotal point in Philippine history, popularly known as “People Power” or the EDSA Revolution.
Photo Exhibit & Discussion
On February 24, Kim Komenich, 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography for his coverage of the fall of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, revisits the People Power Revolution at a photo exhibit February 24 co-sponsored by the US-Philippines Society. Joining the discussion were Society President Amb. John Maisto and …
Il Papa in Manila: Broadcast in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pope Francis visited the Philippines on January 15-19, 2015. During the five-day tour, the Pope visited Manila, Tacloban, and Palo and Leyte where he paid tribute to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). On his final full day in the Philippines, January 18, Pope Francis held a Holy Mass. According …
Keeping the Promise: Philippine Liberation’s 70th Anniversary
Norfolk, VA – In early 1942 it was clear that the Philippines was doomed. With no relief in sight and with his forces trapped on Corregidor and the Bataan Peninsula, General Douglas MacArthur was ordered to leave the Philippines. Arriving in Australia, he made a public promise to return and …
Board Meeting & Business Mission
Board Meeting and Business Mission in Manila and site visits to typhoon recovery projects in the Visayas. The U.S.-Philippines Society Board, led by Co-Chairs M.V. Pangilinan and Amb. John D. Negroponte, engaged key Philippine government officials, private sector leaders, and visited Typhoon Haiyan recovery sites, January 29-31, 2015. Source: MANILA …