US, Korea, Japan ink P1.6-B partnership on healthcare in BARMM

THE UNITED States, South Korea and Japan have launched on Friday a PHP1.6 billion partnership to help the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) improve access to quality healthcare in the next six years.

Proud to be you! Philippine LGBTQ ICON Awards 2024 recognizes queer pioneers, trailblazers and allies

MEETING TARGETS and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC Philippines), a project under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President of the United States’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and spearheaded by FHI360, proudly extended its support as a sponsor to this year’s Philippine LGBTQ ICON Awards.

US picks Manila as HQ for civil nuclear working group for SEA

THE UNITED States has chosen Manila as its Southeast Asian headquarters for the US Civil Nuclear Industry Working Group, State Department Assistant Secretary for Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink announced here Tuesday.

Korea vows sustained support to PH efforts vs. marine litter

SOUTH KOREA vowed to sustain its support to the Philippines’ ongoing efforts to combat marine litter and protect the marine environment. 

US earmarks P4M to boost PH women, children protection efforts

THE UNITED States government is providing PHP4 million in funding and technical support to boost the country's reporting and training on women and children protection, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday.

New energy systems launched ensuring supply during calamities

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed elation over the launching of the new Energy Sector Emergency Operations Center (ESEOC) and the Mobile Energy System (MES), which would strengthen the resilience of the country’s energy systems and ensure power supply in times of calamities.

US allots P1.6-B anew to PH higher education

THE UNITED States has launched a P1.6 billion project that will help boost the Philippines’ higher education through training and curriculum improvements.

Green Startups gets U.S. support

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The United States recently supported the development of twenty startups that offer sustainable solutions to environmental issues in the cities of Cagayan de Oro in northern Mindanao; Dumaguete in the Visayas, and Manila in Luzon.

U.S. contributes P7-M to Philippines-UN Joint Programme for Human Rights

DAVAO CITY - The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently contributed close to P7 million ($125,000) to the Philippines-United Nations (UN) Joint Programme for Human Rights.

US releases new grants to support out-of-school youth

MANILA - The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced new grants worth over P20 million ($370,000) for higher education institutions working on innovative programs to improve the lives of out-of-school youth.

U.S. releases grants to 11 organizations

MANILA – The United States awarded local civil society organizations some P240 million ($4.3 million) in grants to help them address the unique climate challenges faced by local communities across the Philippines.  

U.S. releases grants to 11 organizations

MANILA – The United States awarded local civil society organizations some P240 million ($4.3 million) in grants to help them address the unique climate challenges faced by local communities across the Philippines. 

Youth leader successful with her mushrooms business

MARAWI CITY - Sittie Asia Mai, a youth leader who pursued having a mushroom business, would have laughed if you told her six years ago that she would lead not one but two projects to insurmountable success, but in four years with Plan International's USAID-funded Marawi Response Project (MRP), she found an advocacy she believes in and a voice to speak out.

Out-of-school youths receive solar-powered vending carts

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-10 and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over four solar-powered vending carts to out-of-school youths here.

US donates P23-M books to Bicol region

THE UNITED States government has provided PHP23 million ($392,000) worth of early-grade reading materials to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol, the US Embassy in Manila said Tuesday.

U.S. releases P53M to support project for disaster risk and response

THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) said it is providing P53 million ($900,000) for the second phase of an information management system project to enhance the Philippines’ capacity to identify disaster risks and support disaster response operations. 

USAID, partners reaffirm support for reliable internet connectivity nationwide

THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Philippine partners recently gathered more than 750 representatives from government, the private sector, and civil society to highlight the role of local governments in ensuring internet access for marginalized and remote communities across the country. 

Out-of-school youth as new workforce for economic recovery

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently gathered over 150 local partners to advance employment, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities for Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) as new drivers of economic recovery and inclusive growth.

USAID, DepEd launch course on futures thinking for education

THE UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) recently to launch a training program on co-creating learning spaces for the future. 

U.S. donate medical equipment to Zambo

MAYOR BENG Climaco has thanked U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Heather Variava who visited Zamboanga and donated essential medical equipment from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that will help boost the city’s capacity to manage and mitigate the negative effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.