Saying that the Philippines needs them to help make it “a new Asian tiger,” United States Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. on Friday urged Filipino youth to stay in the country, instead of pursuing their dream of working in the United States.
US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. continues to spread the good word about his host country. In his remarks during the closing program of the just-concluded Second Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora on Wednesday, Thomas said there were many reasons why it was “more fun in the Philippines.”
Despite the potential threat to the peace process in Mindanao it supports, the United States is staying away from the Sabah crisis, saying it is a problem that only the leaders of the Philippines and Malaysia can deal with.
The Philippines and the United States (US) on Tuesday reiterated their pledge to cooperate in investigating the cause of the grounding incident at the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea, saying that both countries agreed that preventing further damage to the reef remained a top priority.
The apparent upswing in longstanding relations between the Philippines and the United States is bound to continue in 2013, with both parties hoping to boost ties in the coming year.
Autographed boxing gloves of Manny Pacquiao and two basketballs bearing the signature of Miami Heat’s Filipino-American coach, Erik Spoelstra, raised funds in an auction on Nov. 26 that US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. sponsored for a Baguio group fighting domestic violence.
The United States on Thursday called on the Philippines and China to sit down and find a peaceful solution to their territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
Here’s a jazz-loving diplomat, who has changed his tune. The change will most likely be music to the ears of Philippine tourism officials.
US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. on Saturday refused to comment on the reports allegedly made by his predecessors to Washington—that were posted on WikiLeaks—on the antiquated bank secrecy laws of the Philippines and describing them as “among the strictest in the world.”
US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. has advised children to refrain from toys and candies and ask Santa Claus for books instead.
Most young people want to pursue their dreams. And yet it is the youth who are most in danger of becoming victims of exploitation and trafficking. The warning was issued by US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. during the recent “End Exploitation and Trafficking” concert at the Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City. “As your [...]
For US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr., there are at least six reasons why he is optimistic about the Philippines.
