SUBIC BAY | Oct. 7, 2024 – The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and allied forces commenced the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama in the vicinity of Subic Bay, the Republic of the Philippines, marking the beginning of two weeks of maritime engagements designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen… Read More Philippine Navy and US Navy commence ‘Sama-Sama 2024’
MANILA, October 3, 2024—On October 2, the United States government announced an additional Php485 million ($9 million) in funding to expand the Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines (ABC+) project, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded initiative that aims to improve the literacy and math skills of children in the Philippines. With a total… Read More U.S. announces add’l P485-M to advance basic education in the Philippines
MANILA, October 2, 2024—From September 24 to 27 in Cebu City, the United States Peace Corps and the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) trained 52 representatives from the government, civil society, and private institutions across the country to strengthen the Philippine Volunteer Service Program and help foster a culture of volunteerism in the… Read More United States, Philippines hold workshop on volunteerism for nation-building
MANILA | October 1, 2024 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines invites students and parents to attend the 9th EducationUSA University Fair in Manila on October 9, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Atrium of One Ayala mall, Makati City, to learn more about study abroad opportunities in the United States. Forty-three U.S.… Read More Largest ever EducationUSA University Fair in Manila set for October 9
MANILA | September 27, 2024—In a significant step towards strengthening healthcare in the Philippines, the development agencies of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States signed on September 27 a partnership committing Php1.6 billion ($29 million) over five years to improve health outcomes and advance Universal Health Care in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region… Read More Japan, Republic of Korea, United States announce Php1.6-billion partnership to improve health outcomes in BARMM
MANILA | September 25, 2024 — On September 23, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated emergency relief supplies to Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site, as part of its efforts to boost the Philippines’ disaster preparedness. U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson handed over… Read More U.S. donates emergency relief supplies to EDCA site in Nueva Ecija
MANILA | September 25, 2024—On September 24, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), and McDonald’s Philippines celebrated the first 53 trainees who graduated from a jointly offered work-readiness and job-placement program for unemployed youth. The participants were given training on food and beverage… Read More U.S., PBEd, and McDonald’s PH train, provide opportunities to dozens of unemployed youth
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean government agency National Agency for Administrative City Construction (NAACC) to promote knowledge sharing and explore collaboration opportunities in the fields of urban planning, smart cities development, green energy, and smart administrative systems for the development of the 9,450-hectare New Clark… Read More BCDA, Korean gov’t agency partner for New Clark City dev’t opportunities
MANILA | September 18, 2024 – Tropical Depression Gener, now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and Tropical Storm Helen continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Palawan and Occidental Mindoro would experience… Read More ‘Habagat’ to bring heavy rains in NCR, other parts of Luzon
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for a comprehensive plan to strengthen the capabilities of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), emphasizing the urgent need to upgrade the agency’s resources to better prepare the country for natural disasters. “We should really give all the effort for this modernization bill. It will help us… Read More Cayetano pushes PHIVOLCS Modernization Act for improved disaster response
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