Philippines

2018 Philippines Business Mission, March 6-7

On March 7, the US-ASEAN Business Council met with Philippine Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez III during its annual Philippines Business Mission in Manila. The delegation of 23 U.S. companies was co-led by Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, the Council's Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director, and Mr. Marc Mealy, the Council's Vice President for Policy.

2018 Health & Life Sciences Industry Mission to the Philippines, January 30-31

On January 30-31, the Council organized its second Health & Life Sciences (HLS) Industry Mission to the Philippines, featuring a meeting with the Hon. Francisco Duque III, Secretary of Health. The mission was led by Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President & CEO of Jhpiego and co-Chair of the HLS committee, and Ambassador Michael Michalak, Council Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director.

Welcome Luncheon in Honor of His Excellency Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States

On December 11, 2017, the Council hosted a Welcome Luncheon in honor of H.E. Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, the Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States, who formally assumed his post on November 29. The event featured remarks from the Council’s President & CEO Alexander Feldman; Mr. Vance Y. Hum, CEO of I.M. Systems Group; and Mr. Jon Huenemann, Vice Chair of the Philippines Committee and Vice President of U.S. & International Corporate Affairs at Philip Morris International.

The Council Mourns the Passing of Washington SyCip

Washington SyCip, one of the Council's original board members and supporters, was a critical player in creating bridges between the United States and the Philippines and spent his life focused on bringing good governance to the Philippines.

2017 Philippines Business Mission, July 25-27

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with the Senate President of the Philippines Aquilino Pimentel III during its annual Philippines Business Mission on July 25-27. The delegation of 14 U.S. companies was co-led by Council President & CEO, Mr. Alexander Feldman; Council Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director, Ambassador Michael Michalak; and Mr. Philip Vaughn, Chair of the Council’s Philippines Committee and Executive Director of Government Relations at Fluor.

Roundtable Discussion with Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, July 18, 2017

On July 18, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines co-hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, in Makati, Metro Manila.

Welcome Reception for the Honorable Sung Kim, new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, January 24, 2017

The Council and its members welcomed Ambassador Kim as he begins his tour as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines.

2016 Philippines Business Mission, August 10-12

During its annual Philippines Business Mission, the US-ASEAN Business Council co-hosted with AmCham Philippines a breakfast where the guest of honor was Vice President Leni Robredo. Among AmCham Philippines officers attending the breakfast was Rick Santos, President. The Council's mission was co-led by Philip Vaughn, Executive Director of Government Relations at Fluor and Chair of the Council’s Philippines Committee; Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council.

Farewell Luncheon for Philippine Ambassador to the United States H.E. Jose Cuisia Jr.

Ambassadors and embassy officials from the ASEAN countries, along with U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia W. Patrick Murphy and US-ASEAN Business Council President & CEO Alexander Feldman, attended a farewell luncheon for H.E. Jose Cuisia, Jr., Philippine Ambassador to the United States, hosted by the USABC on May 18.