July 22, 2017
| Business | Developments | United States
The United States government, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation, Inc. (UPLBFI), recently marked the completion of the P76 million Bicol Agri-Water Project (BAWP) during a Farmers’ Summit at the Macagang Business Center in Nabua, Camarines Sur. (L-R) USAID Executive Office Acting Chief Timothy Marlowe, DA-RFO5 Technical Director Rodell Tornilla, Read More
July 22, 2017
| Charity | United States
The U.S. government is partnering with the Philippine government in delivering critical health and education services to civilians who have been affected by the ongoing conflict in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. “The United States and the Philippines are longstanding friends, partners and allies,” said U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim. “We will continue Read More
July 22, 2017
| United States
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — All appears quiet at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the past few days, as officials and employees alike await Malacañang’s decision on the leadership row that pits the board chair against its chief executive officer. Workers at the Subic agency said on Monday that they have no inkling on Read More
July 9, 2017
| History | United States
USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. It is part of the Seventh Fleet, and its homeport is the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 15. This warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., Read More
July 4, 2017
| History | United States
USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear (1931–2006), the first African-American to become a US Navy Master Diver, despite having lost a leg in the 1966 Palomares incident. USNS Carl Brashear at ANCH-E Port Subic Read More
