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US Gov’t boost for Typhoon Pablo response »
DAVAO CITY, 18 January 2013–The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has allocated an additional PhP164 million (US$4 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to further boost the Philippine Government’s Typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha) response. This brings the total U.S. Government commitment to the Pablo [...]
New Filipino-Language Mini-Series Kwentuhan Tayo, Pinoy-Style! launched »
The U.S. Embassy in Manila today launched a new video mini-series on YouTube, called Kwentuhan Tayo, Pinoy-Style! This mini-series features six American diplomats speaking about their lives in the Philippines in Filipino. It is the first Filipino-language video series to be offered by the Embassy. “Speaking the local language allows our diplomats to communicate with [...]
US Embassy announces visa fee changes by 13 April »
MANILA/11 April 2012—The United States Embassy in Manila today announced its intent to implement changes in the visa fees for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to the United States effective 13 April this year. Likewise, fees for some non-immigrant visas will increase, including tourist, business visas, and student visas and others indicated in its official table [...]
The Power of ‘Yes!’ –by Frencie L. Carreon »
It was in Isabela City where I heard the resounding voices of Malamawi children, delightfully responding to US Chargè d’Affaires Leslie Bassett’s challenge of improving in their academic performance as they received a new school-building equipped with basic furniture and learning equipment from a joint grant. “Yes!” the happy kids of Malamawi Central Elementary School [...]
US Official in Manila for defense, security cooperation consultation »
MANILA/12 February 2012—U.S. Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, Andrew J. Shapiro, paid a brief visit to Manila this week to consult with senior civilian and military officials on further enhancing defense and security cooperation for the mutual benefit of the United States and the Philippines. Building on discussions during the recent U.S.-Philippines Bilateral Security Dialogue [...]
