Filipinos in US should help PH sustain economic gains by registering to vote...
Filipinos in the United States should help sustain the economic transformation taking place in the Philippines by registering as overseas voters and participating in the presidential elections in 2016,...
View ArticleUS Solons, PH Embassy re-launch US-PH Friendship Caucus in House
The Philippines Embassy and members of the US Congress last week re-launched the US-Philippines Friendship Caucus in the House of Representatives.
View ArticlePH Army commanding general visits US Army chief of staff
Commanding General of the Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri, paid a courtesy call at the Philippine Embassy, where Deputy Chief of Mission Ariel Penaranda and other Embassy officials received...
View ArticleVery few undocumented Filipino youths take advantage of break to stay and...
Only a few undocumented Filipino youths have taken advantage of the opportunity to temporarily stay and find work in the United States under the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,...
View ArticleTrafficked Filipino teachers urged to step forward
Some 500 undocumented Filipino teachers in the United States who were victims of illegal recruiters are being encouraged by the Philippine Embassy to step out of the shadows so they could be assisted...
View ArticlePH booth a hit at ’14 Winternational in Washington
Long lines of people waiting to get a taste of pancit, lumpia and dried mango showed that the Philippines’ booth was among the favorites at an annual event showcasing global culture in the US capital.
View ArticlePH Embassy in US joins Nat’l Day of Mourning
WASHINGTON, DC — Philippine Embassy personnel on January 30 joined other Philippine Foreign Service Posts, public institutions and military installations in the Philippines in mourning the 44 members...
View ArticleSearch still on for Fil-Am youth delegates to PH immersion
SAN FRANCISCO –The search for the fourth batch of delegates for the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro) is still on, the Philippine Embassy in US announced.
View ArticleFil-Ams urged to think of retiring in PH
WASHINGTON, DC—Filipino-Americans should seriously consider retiring and investing in real estate in the Philippines, especially now that the country has made it to the top 10 list of retirement...
View ArticleOutstanding young Fil-Ams receive Rizal Awards in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.–American-born Nicholas Manalac of Clifton, Virginia, never heard of Dr. Jose Rizal before, let alone the Philippine national hero’s position on gun control, but the 10th grader...
View ArticleFlavors of PH shine at Embassy Chef Challenge in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC – Chef Claude Tayag’s bringhe and Enzo Lim’s special cocktail bagged the People’s Choice Award at the 8th Annual Embassy Chef Challenge on May 25. The Philippines’ offering bested the...
View ArticlePH Embassy fetes int’l youth leaders to foster ‘Filipino spirit’
WASHINGTON, DC – Delegates to an international youth leaders’ convention spent an evening at a reception-photo exhibit hosted by the Philippine Embassy to “spread the Filipino spirit” of resilience and...
View ArticleWashington, DC community honors Fil-Am centenarian
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “I said a prayer of thanks to the Lord,” Vangie Paredes said when she woke up on the morning she turned 100. “But that’s always the first thing I do when I wake up, thank God for...
View ArticleFilipinos in DC haven’t forgotten Marcos and misdeeds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled as dictator in the Philippines from 1972 until 1986, may have been dead for 27 years but the memory of his brutal rule is still very much alive. “In life...
View ArticleYasay gets mixed reviews from Washington, DC Fil-Ams
WASHINGTON, D.C. — He came. He smiled. He somewhat conquered. That’s how some Filipino Americans viewed Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.’s recent performance, both at a public...
View ArticleTourism official touts PH medical tourism at DC reception
WASHINGTON, DC – A tourism official plugged the Philippines’ medical tourism program as some 40 delegates to a world global healthcare gathering here visited the Philippine Embassy on Sept. 27. Cynthia...
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