Children from the Kanawan Ayta Community at the Bataan National Park greet Deputy Chief of Mission Paul with a dance presentation on December 4.
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones and Foreign Commercial Counselor Patrick Wall listen as Dr. Luly Cruz of the University of the Philippines explains her team’s work on biodiversity prospecting at the Bataan National Park. The project was funded by a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and continues to receive support from various sources.
General Orlando Maddela of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Law Enforcement Division receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones in recognition of SBMA’s ongoing cooperation and continued support for U.S. Navy ships’ visiting in Subic Bay.
Deputy Chief of Mission Jones personally thanked Olongapo City Police Chief Senior Superindendent Abelardo Villacorta and the members of his Olongapo Police Unit for their support to U.S. personnel who conduct community relations projects during U.S. Navy ships visits to the area.
