Twenty startups offering sustainable solutions to environmental issues in Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, and Manila recently received support from the United States government. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in the Philippines) The Philippines-based startups completed on July 21 the US Embassy’s Green...
The United States government has completed the construction of a P17 million worth of multipurpose hall in Palawan to serve as a relief shelter for residents during disasters. Completed by the US Naval Engineers of Seabees, the structure will also be used as a community center for the elderly and...
Is there really a surefire way to to secure US visa approval? The head of the visa processing section of the US Embassy in Manila said "no." Consul General Mark McGovern on Thursday debunked what he tagged as myths in terms of securing either non-immigrant and immigrant visas for Filipinos. In a...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday, June 1, it is expecting to break this year its pre-pandemic record of the number of visas issued in the Philippines. Consul General Mark McGovern said the consular section is "already on track to exceed" the 2019 record of 290,000 visas issued. Most of the...
Japanese firms urged the Philippine government to speed up the process of approving ecozone proclamation to be able to provide ready to occupy factory sites in light of the increasing number of Japanese firms expanding in the country. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Tereso O. Panga, who...
The United States is hosting a series of intensive training workshops for more than 100 English teachers around the country until May 26. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson discusses highlights of the teacher training workshop with university professors from Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in the...
The United States Embassy in Manila announced on Thursday, April 13, that it has increased its visa application fees, with visitor (B1/B2) visas up to US$185. (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines via Twitter) In a Twitter post, the embassy said that the new visa fees would be applicable...
The United States joined the Philippines in celebrating the 81st Day of Valor. Through its embassy in Manila, the US paid tribute to Filipinos and Americans for their heroism in World War II. "This #Kagitingan2023, we join the Philippines in paying tribute to Filipinos and Americans who bravely...
Former vice president Leni Robredo and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu have discussed possible collaborations for shared advocacies under the former Philippine official’s Angat Buhay organization. Ex-vice president Leni Robredo (left) and Australian Ambassador to the...
The consul general of the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines said that the visa application processing was “almost” back to normal levels after several months of backlogs created by the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors. Mark McGovern, consul general of the US Embassy in Manila,...
Canada is seeing strengthened ties with the Philippines in the fields of defense, trade and investment, environment, climate change and human rights over the coming years. David Bruce Hartman, the new ambassador of Canada to the Philippines who replaced James Peter MacArthur, made the pronouncement...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday expressed confidence that the relationship between the two countries will continue to flourish in 2023. Carlson said her forecast stemmed from the high level of engagements the US and the Philippines have had in the past...
