A moderate eruption occurred at Mayon volcano at 11:53 AM on October 30, 2026, sending an ash plume 3,000 meters above the ...

U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton built U.S.-Philippines connections in the Visayas, hosting a U.S. Independence Day reception in Mactan for the first time ever, showcasing American ...

The United States strongly condemns the use of dangerous blocking and other irresponsible maneuvers by the China Coast Guard and the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) that threatened a collision ...

The U.S. Embassy canceled all U.S. citizen services and visa appointments scheduled tomorrow, August 18, 2026, due to the ongoing impact of heavy rainfall on Embassy facilities and surrounding areas.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Manila, Philippines from July 19-23 to attend the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the ASEAN ...

Venue details and additional instructions will be provided approximately one week before the event. To ensure we can meet your needs, please take a moment to complete a brief survey regarding your ...

MANILA, July 10, 2026—U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton and his wife, Erika Lipton, hosted the “Freedom 250” U.S. Independence Day Reception in Manila on July 2. “It is an honor of a ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded a magnitude 7.8 earthquake offshore of Sarangani at 07:37:41 a.m. on June 8, 2026. It is forecasted that the first tsunami ...

Typhoons can strike the Philippines year-round, with nearly 85-90% occurring between May and October. Based on historical trends, 10–14 tropical cyclones may enter or form in the Philippine Area of ...

The Luzon Economic Corridor is a trilateral initiative of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines. It engages partners—including Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Republic of Korea, ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, May 12, 2026—The Governments of the Philippines, United States, and Japan announced May 11 the expansion of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) partnership to include Australia, ...

The U.S. Embassy’s visa appointment system is currently experiencing technical difficulties, and visa applicants may be unable to schedule an appointment. We are working diligently to address this ...