Tag: Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr.
10 FilAm Youth Leaders to Take Part in 2013 FYLPRO in Manila
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today announced the second batch of ten exceptional young Filipino-Americans in the United States and Guam who have been selected for the 2013 Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro). Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., who initiated the program last year, said the following individuals will take part in the program that [...]
PH Embassy Welcomes Convictions in Two EJK Cases in the Philippines
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today welcomed the reported conviction of the gunmen involved in two cases of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, saying this underscores Manila’s strong commitment to address human rights violations. In a statement, Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. said the convictions should convince the international community and civil society that the Aquino [...]
UP Madrigal Singers Enchant American, Filipino Audience in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers, the country’s premier singing ambassadors, marked their 50th anniversary with an outstanding performance before a Filipino and American audience at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception here on Saturday. The Madrigals performance in Washington D.C., sponsored by the United States-Philippines Society and the Philippine Embassy, [...]
China Urged to Respect Philippine Sovereignty
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippines today reiterated its calls for Beijing to respect its sovereignty over the Kalayaan Island Group in the Spratlys and to avoid actions that would only raise tensions in disputed areas of the South China Sea. “We hope China would respect our sovereignty,” Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. told a forum here on Thursdayas [...]
American Committees on Foreign Relations Laud PH Performance
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The economic miracle that has transformed the Philippines from a basket case into an emerging tiger has earned plaudits from the prestigious American Committees on Foreign Relations (ACFR). In a statement, the Philippine Embassy said ACFR members who were in Washington D.C. for their 18th Annual Conference gave the thumbs up for the Philippines [...]
Comelec Guidelines Gives Hope to Disenfranchised Overseas Voters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Overseas Filipino who could not find their names in the voters’ lists of Philippine embassies and consulates general abroad may still be able to vote after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued new guidelines to address their concerns. The Philippine Embassy said the Committee on Overseas Voting of the Comelec issued the new guidelines [...]
8 Filipinos Held for Overstaying in Turks & Caicos on Way Home
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eight Filipino workers held for almost three weeks in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean for immigration violations should now be in Manila following their release by authorities in the British territory, the Philippine Embassy said today. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said the release of the eight came two weeks after [...]
PH Seeks Fresh Investments from US for Expanding Minerals Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippines is seeking fresh investments from the United States to sustain the momentum of its fast expanding minerals sector to allow it to surpass the more than the $4 billion in revenues it was able to generate last year. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy said mining is one of the key sectors [...]
Topnotch PH Business Delegation in US to Woo More Investors
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A topnotch business delegation from Manila is now in the United States for a week-long investment roadshow that will underscore why the Philippines is now considered the newest darling of international investors. The Philippine Embassy, which organized the 2ndInvestment Roadshow with the Philippine Consulates General in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, said the [...]
