The United States Embassy in Manila warned its citizens in the Philippines of the two large-scale anti-corruption rallies scheduled on Nov. 30, with one being close enough to the embassy’s compound along Roxas Blvd. in Manila. In an advisory, the embassy informed its citizens that the rallies...
Experts from the United States Department of State’s English Language Fellows program trained 40 pre-service teachers from the Philippines last month. Three American experts have trained Filipino educators in Project-Based Learning (PBL), a teaching method widely adopted in the United States...
Consular services of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in select areas were halted on Monday, Nov. 10, due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan. The United States Embassy in Manila also announced that all visa appointments and consular operations in Cebu on the same day had been canceled...
The United States Embassy in Manila announced that its social media platforms will not be updated with the federal government’s partial shutdown, although it assured that the passport and visa services will continue. This announcement was made in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by the...
The embassies of the United States and France warned its citizens about the nationwide “Trillion Peso March” demonstrations happening on Sunday, Sept. 21, to protest against the widespread and massive corruption unearthed because of anomalous infrastructure projects. The embassies took to their...
The United States has announced that it will be providing P13.8 billion in foreign assistance to the Philippines intended for strengthening the country 's health system. The US Embassy in Manila said on Friday, Sept. 12, that the assistance aims to help the country in strengthening its health...
Following a request from the Philippine government and in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Indo-Pacific Command deployed marine corps, Air Force Ospreys, and Air Force MC-130Js, deliver life-saving relief items to communities in Northern Luzon recently affected by...
The United States has allocated an additional P13.8 million worth of funding for emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits to the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding in Luzon. The US Embassy in Manila said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8, that the new provision will cover some 3,000...
The Philippines will get a P3 billion ($60 million) foreign assistance funding from the United States, becoming the first country to receive foreign aid since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year. This was announced by the US State Department after President Marcos’ meeting...
Citi Philippines received three awards from the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham Philippines) inaugural Corporate Social Impact (CSI) Awards. AmCham Philippines launched the awards last May in partnership with the United States Embassy in the Philippines, highlighting...
The United States Embassy in Manila confirmed on Wednesday, July 16, that it will build two new boat maintenance facilities in Palawan, near the disputed features of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the embassy said that its US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command issued two public...
The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement for the funding of technical assistance for the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, which is designed to link three major ports in Luzon. According to the US Embassy in Manila, the US Trade and Development...
