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President Aquino appoints Mejia as administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority
President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed World Maritime University (WMU) professor Maximo Q. Mejia Jr. as the new administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), a Palace official said. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte announced during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday that the Chief Executive signed the appointment letter on May 22. Valte [...]
Embassy Officials Meet with Migrant Rights Groups to Discuss Case of Filipino Oil Workers in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy met on Monday with leaders of migrant rights organizations supporting a group of Filipino offshore oil workers in Louisiana involved in a class suit against their employer for alleged slavery and human trafficking. In a statement, the Embassy said officials sat down with leaders of the Justice for Grand Isle Shipyard [...]
Theatrical Release of Don’t Stop Believin: Everyman’s Journey on Friday, March
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey—the Cinderella story of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda—will open on Friday, March 8, in movie houses in 15 major cities across the United States, the Philippine Embassy announced today. Directed by Filipino-American filmmaker Ramona Diaz, the film follows the real-life rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale of Pineda who was plucked [...]
PH Ambassador Calls on Rizal Youth Awardees to Lead Purposeful Lives
WASHINGTON, DC. – Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. called on forty-three outstanding Filipino American students to use their talents and take part in activities that promote the interests of their communities and the Philippines. This was among the challenges posed by the Ambassador in his remarks during the 2012 Dr. Jose Rizal Youth Awards held [...]
The Philippine Embassy is closed on Monday, 29 October 2012, due to Hurricane Sandy.
The public is advised to monitor the Embassy’s website for the announcement of the resumption of normal operations. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy is urging the close to half a million members of the Filipino-American Community in the East Coast of the United States to brace themselves for what could be the largest storm to hit [...]
PH Open to Biotech Collaboration with US, ASEAN
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Philippines is open to collaborating with the United States and member-countries of the Association of Southeast Nations and share its experience on how its use of biotechnology allowed Filipino farmers to improve their productivity. In his remarks during a recent agriculture and food security conference for the ASEAN diplomatic community Ambassador Jose [...]
PACAS and PAFC to Stage 7th Alay Concert for Typhoon Victims
The Philippine American Cultural Arts Society (PACAS) and the Philippine American Foundation for Charities (PAFC), with the support of the Philippine Embassy, will stage the 7th Alay Concert on 28 October 2012 at the Harmony Hall Regional Arts Center in Fort Washington, Maryland. The concert is a fundraising activity for victims of the massive flooding [...]
