We value our development cooperation work with the United States, especially in critical areas like education, global health, and disaster risk reduction or response. The projects have positively impacted the lives of many Filipinos and their communities. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the US Government to achieve mutually shared development objectives.

That said, we will not comment on the internal discussions of the US Government regarding their ongoing review of the work of various agencies, including USAID.

– DFA Secretary Enrique A. Manalo