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In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded Php240 million ($4.3 million) in grants to help civil society organizations address the unique climate challenges faced by local communities across the Philippines. 

On April 21, the United States government and its Philippine partners demonstrated the effectiveness of satellite broadband technology in remote areas of the Philippines as part of a U.S.-supported program to increase access to fast and reliable internet connectivity in the country. 

As President Biden announced today, the U.S. Agency for International Development will provide $135 million, subject to Congressional approval, in new assistance to reinforce the United States’ commitment to the Philippines and its role in a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supported the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government’s April 25 launch of a roll-on, roll-off (RORO) shipping service that will boost local trade and investment in the region by linking Polloc Port in Parang, Maguindanao to Lamitan, Basilan. 

On April 20, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and the Department of Energy (DOE) launched in Taguig City a web-based monitoring platform for the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM) which aims to promote free and fair competition within the energy sector and potentially cut down electricity costs.  

On April 22, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a Php 111.5 million ($2 million) grant partnership agreement to boost the capacities of Philippine cities to adapt to, mitigate, and manage the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.