Consulates of Philippines in the United States

The roles and responsibilities of the Embassy

The roles and responsibilities of the Embassy cover the following:

• Managing relations with the US government at the federal level through the White House, the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of State and other federal agencies, and with the U.S. Congress;
• Managing linkages with state and local-level governments in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, and the District of Columbia;
• Representing the Philippine Government and its agencies responsible for policy vis-à-vis Washington-based international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), among others;
• Representing the Philippines in international conferences, symposia and fora;
• Managing ties with US-based constituencies that are of use in advancing the national interest such as:
  • the business community
  • the media, both national and international
  • the academic community
  • the “think tanks” or policy institutions
  • the non-governmental organizations
  • the Filipino-American community
• Monitoring U.S. policies on various regions especially Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.

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