US envoy vows more Peace Corps volunteers for RP

BAGUIO CITY– The United States government will double the number of peace corps volunteers in the Philippines in the coming years once the Philippine government will approve the same, US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. recently bared here.

According to Thomas, the over 100 years of partnership between the US and the Philippines have brought about numerous benefits for both countries which helped in the growth of several cities, including this mountain resort city.

The US ambassador explained the proposed increase in the deployment of peace corps volunteers in the country will result to efficient and effective delivery of basic services to the people in host communities considering that the US government will be substantially investing in the said program.

Thomas cited Baguio City as one of the most beautiful sites in the country where the US has provided substantial support in terms of education and investments.

In particularly, the US maintains the historic Ambassador’s Residence within the Camp John Hay property and the Baguio Teachers Camp which was established by the Thomcites in the early 1900s.

The US has two major industries operating in the city, particularly the Texas Instruments, Philippines and the MOOG Controls Corporation, the manufacturer of aircraft parts.

Both multinational companies are located within the Philippine Economic Zone authority (PEZA) here over the past seventy years.

Thomas informed guests at the Ambassador’s Residence that he loves to work in the Philippines considering that he gained many friends with his few days of stay in office.

Because US President Barack Obama and President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino have many things in common, Thomas said the relationship between the two countries will surely go a long way because of their desire to introduce realistic reforms in their respective governments that will satisfactorily address the basic needs of their people. – Dexter A. See