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Wreath-laying Ceremony to Commemorate the Heroes of World War II
U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law joined Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso and the diplomatic corps in a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the heroes of World War II who fought in the Battle of Manila in 1945, many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.The event culminated with a tour of the U.S.…
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U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim is soon ending his tour of duty in the Philippines
U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim is soon ending his tour of duty in the Philippines. Before we say goodbye, we look back at some of the highlights of the U.S.-Philippine relationship during his time as U.S. Ambassador. In the first years of U.S. Ambassador Kim’s tour, he announced a project supporting rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao following…
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75 years ago today, General Yamashita formally surrendered Japanese forces in the Philippines
75 years ago today, at the American Residence in Baguio City, General Yamashita formally surrendered Japanese forces in the Philippines, marking the end of World War II in the Philippines and ending one of the darkest and saddest periods in our history. Today, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Secretary of National Defense Delfin…
