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U.S. Provides Technical Training on COVID-19 Testing in the Philippines

U.S. Provides Technical Training on COVID-19 Testing in the Philippines; the U.S. Department of Defense’s Philippines-AFRIMS Virology Research Unit (PAVRU) trainer demonstrates proper specimen processing techniques to medical laboratory technologists at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center.

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United States Donates Php54.8M in Supplies to Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection

Bureau of Fire Protection personnel unload U.S.-donated sup plies at BFP headquarters in Quezon City

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U.S. Government Announces New Mindanao-Focused COVID-19 Assistance

USAID partners deliver water supplies daily to 1,000 IDPs in Marawi transitory sites (AAH).

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U.S. Military Provides Php10 Million in Medical Supplies to Philippine Frontliners

U.S. Military Provides Php10 Million in Medical Supplies to Philippine Frontliners

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U.S. Launches New Biodiversity Project to Protect the Philippines’ Environment

USAID’s new biodiversity project will protect Cleopatra’s Needle in Puerto Princesa City as a critical habitat for wildlife

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U.S. Provides Php298 Million in New COVID-19 Assistance to the Philippines

USAID, in partnership with the Lanao Del Sur provincial health office, trained 60 health workers and frontline responders to strengthen the region’s COVID-19 response capacity.

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Center for Excellence in Disaster Management Alum Fight Against COVID-19 in the Philippines

Dr. Irvin Miranda, medical officer, explains how to properly wear personal protection equipment while working in the fight against COVID-19, March 5, 2020, for the Philippines Department of Health at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Camp General Emilio Aguinadlo, Quezon City. Miranda is serving as the liaison between the health department and other agencies to protect the citizens of the Philippines from the scourge of COVID-19. Miranda attended CFE-DM’s two-week H.E.L.P. workshop, in 2018, conducted in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross and University of Hawaii’s Office of Public Health Study where he participated in discussions and practical exercises with top medical and public health professionals, from the military and civilian sector, to understand the latest trends in preparedness and response to epidemics and health emergencies.

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U.S. and Philippine Special Forces Train to Counter Insurgency

U.S. and Philippine Special Forces celebrate the completion of the training course.

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U.S. Embassy Commemorates 75th Anniversary of U.S. Flag Raising after Battle of Manila

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines organized a special flag-raising event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of General Douglas MacArthur’s raising of the U.S. flag over Embassy grounds during the Battle of Manila in 1945.

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U.S.-Sponsored, Philippines-Hosted South East Asia Counterterrorism Experts Conference

U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim delivers opening remarks during U.S.-Sponsored, Philippines-Hosted South East Asia Counterterrorism Experts Conference

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U.S. Ambassador Kim Announces Php 5.1 Million in Relief Assistance for Communities Affected by Taal Volcano

During a visit to a school serving as an evacuation center in Nasugbu, Batangas on January 22, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim announced the provision of Php 5.1 million ($100,000) in U.S. government support to those affected by the January 12 Taal volcanic eruption. Ambassador Kim also joined Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) partners to distribute supplies to evacuees in Calatagan.

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U.S. Forces Began Main Battle for Philippines 75 Years Ago:

File photo: U.S. Soldiers fight their way through Baleta Pass near Baugio, Luzon, Philippines, sometime in late February 1945

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The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), top, the Philippine navy frigates BRP Gregaorio del Pilar (PF-15) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), and the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) are underway in formation during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014. In its 20th year, CARAT is a bilateral exercise series between the United States and the armed forces of nine partner nations in South and Southeast Asia. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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U.S. and Philippine Partners Inaugurate Philippine National Police Patrol Boat Facility

Philippine National Police – Maritime Group, Director, Police Brigadier General R’win Pagkalinawan and Deputy Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West, U.S. Indo-Pacom sign documents turning over a patrol boat facility from the U.S. to the Philippines.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Visits the Philippines to Reaffirm Strong Bilateral Ties

During his visit on Nov. 19, 2019, Secretary Mark T. Esper visited the Manila American Cemetery, met with Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin, Jr.

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USS Emory S. Land Conducts Weapons Handling Training Evolution with USS Asheville

Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) participate in a weapons handling training evolution, Nov. 11. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Military and Philippine Security Forces Conduct Medical Mission in Tawi-Tawi

Command and U.S. based non-profit organization Spirit of America funded the medical mission. U.S. service members, Philippine National Police officers, local government employees, and local health practitioners conducted a joint medical outreach project on Banaran Island, Municipality of Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi

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U.S. and Philippine Security Forces Conduct Lifesaving First Aid Training

U.S and Philippine military personnel trained side by side in a three-day event designed to provide comprehensive medical training.

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Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 11th MEU Build Partnerships in Western Pacific

Digital art and photos were used for this layout and design to inform an online audience via social media about the role of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners, and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.

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Pacific, Philippine Air Forces Partner during Aeromedical Evacuation Exchange

U.S. Pacific Air Force Capt. Stefhanie Jimenez, aeromedical evacuation nurse, demonstrates intraosseous intravenous insertion to Philippine air force medical personnel, Clark Air Base, Philippines, September 11, 2019.

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