MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines — The United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is providing NOW Telecom Company, Inc. a Php 118 million ($2.15…
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During the 2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum, USTDA announced new funding commitments, calls for initial proposals, and events that will deepen business ties between the United States and the Indo-Pacific region.…
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Above photo: Nokia Bell Labs Managing Partner Stefan Wilhelm (seated left) and NOW Telecom Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mel Velasco Velarde (seated right) sign the Php 118 million USTDA…
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PHILIPPINES, U.S. COMMIT TO FURTHER ELEVATE ALLIANCE AND PARTNERSHIP AT 10TH BILATERAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
JOINT STATEMENT 20 January 2023 — Senior Philippine and U.S. foreign affairs and defense officials convened in Manila on 19-20 January 2023 for the 10th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD).…
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The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and NOW Telecom Company, Inc. partnered to deploy a nationwide stand-alone 5G mobile and fixed wireless network in the Philippines, the local telco…
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2023 Indo-Pacific Business Forum Promotes Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Indo-Pacific
The Governments of the United States and Japan co-hosted the fifth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in a hybrid format on January 12, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan. The IPBF advances the…
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Speech of Mel Velasco Velarde at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan, January 12, 2023
Good morning, honorable guests, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to acknowledge the presence of: United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken; Secretary of Commerce Gina M.…
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Signing the partnership agreement and shaking of hands with Mr. Antonio Herbosa Sr., Chairman of Pet Plans Building on Edsa (just before Rockwell; side of Palm Village), the newest NOW…
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to NOW Telecom Company, Inc., for a feasibility study and pilot project to support the development of a nationwide 5G…
MANILA – Large investment opportunities expected to increase trading between the Philippines and the United States have been cited as the reason for the opening of a United States Trade and…