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#USPH80

80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and the Philippines

The United States and the Philippines established diplomatic relations on July 4, 1946.

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Locations & Information

Embassy

Manila

U.S. Consular Agency

Cebu

Bridgette L. Walker

Chargé d’Affaires a.i.

Chargé d’Affaires a.i.

Bridgette Walker assumed the role of Chargé d’Affaires a.i. and Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Manila in May 2026. Prior to that, she led U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh as Charge d’Affaires, ad interim from August 2024 until May 2026 where she oversaw a renewed U.S.-Cambodia bilateral relationship.

Deputy Chief of Mission Bridgette L. Walker

Bridgette L. Walker

Chargé d’Affaires a.i.

Donald J. Trump

President of the United States

JD Vance

Vice President of the United States

Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State

President of the United States

Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.

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Vice President of the United States

JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.

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U.S. Secretary of State

Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.

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Donald J. Trump

President of the United States

Donald J. Trump

President of the United States

Donald J. Trump serves as the 47th President of the United States. He also served as the 45th.

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JD Vance

Vice President of the United States

JD Vance

Vice President of the United States

JD Vance serves as the 50th Vice President of the United States.

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Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State

Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State

Marco Rubio serves as the 72nd United States Secretary of State.

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News from Washington

U.S. Department of State Reports

2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report

2025 Trafficking in Persons Report

2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

2024 Trafficking in Persons Report

Policy & History

#USPHThrivingAt75

Celebrating 75 years of U.S.-Philippines Diplomatic Relations

Policy

The Philippines is the United States' oldest treaty ally in Southeast Asia.

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