United States Archives

Ties that bind: Philippines and United States celebrate 75 Years of diplomatic relations

"Friends. Partners. Allies." These, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez, best describe the diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the United States, in the past 75 years. Washington, D.C.,: Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez and U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for…

The Married Marias: Carla Pastor Antonio and Cecilia â€œCesâ€ Gahuman

By DENISE ROCO As of this writing, the act of marriage favors only heterosexual couplesÂ in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines. Those who have other sexual preferences do not yet have the privilege of being united in law. But the story of the first lesbian Filipina to be granted a fiancÃ©e…

Men Who Matter #2: US Ambassador Philip Goldberg

Men Who Matter #2: US Ambassador Philip Goldberg Whether it's the 50 stars of the American flag or the three stars (and sun) of the Philippine flag, one will find all of them shining gloriously in the same sky nowadays. And this is largely due to the efforts of one…