The United States said the recent turnover of four Cessna 172 Skylark planes to the Philippine Naval Air Wing is part of its commitment to invest in the country's further development. (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines) The US turned over on Friday, Feb. 10, the brand new planes to the...
All nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) interview appointments scheduled through October 29, 2021 are canceled due to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in Manila said Friday. The US Embassy advised those affected applicants...
Heather Variava, a former journalist and seasoned diplomat, is now the new Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) ad interim at the United States Embassy in the Philippines. A CDA is an Embassy’s official representative in the absence of an Ambassador, representing the President of the United States in the...
The United States government has donated 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the US commitment to support early grade learning in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Office of...
It was a dream come true for Filipino teacher Nicah Santos to be able to study at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States (US). Filipino English teacher Nicah Santos receives a partial scholarship from Harvard University, cites EducationUSA. (US Embassy Philippines) During the...
The United States Embassy has omitted from its official press release the name of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go from among the top Philippine officials who attended the ceremony to welcome the arrival of more than three million doses of US-donated Moderna vaccine in Manila on August 3,...
The United States government has successfully delivered a total of 3,240,850 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines to its longest treaty ally in Asia, the Philippines, as part of its worldwide effort to fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Single-shot Johnson &...
In support of the Philippines’ COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) response, the United States Embassy in Manila has turned over 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds worth P23.9 million ($498,000) to the Department of Health (DOH). United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law (L) and Health...
The United States government on Tuesday launched a P24 million ($500,000) technical and practical training program for the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) to help address wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, and other environmental crimes in Palawan island. Virtual launch of...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines on Monday announced the cancelation of nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) visa interview appointments scheduled through July 30, 2021 in response to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic. US Embassy in the...
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) have just concluded a two-day training program for 11 Filipino customs officers at the Port of Clark in Pampanga to help them further strengthen their capability to secure their jurisdictions from...
The United States is just awaiting the decision of President Duterte regarding the fate of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), US Embassy Charge d’Affaires John Law said Friday. (via United States Embassy in Manila website) Law said both the US and Philippine sides spent weeks of “productive...
