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US President Donald Trump meets with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP

 

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US announces P13.8-B health assistance for PH

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757657749725trunm.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">US President Donald Trump meets with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The US government on Friday announced its plan to give the Philippines P13.8 billion to help strengthen health management, services, and response to diseases.</p><p>In a release, the US Department of State said the Trump administration was allocating $250 million in new aid to Manila to help address pressing &quot;public health challenges&quot;.</p><p>The funding seeks to strengthen both countries&#x27; commitment to control and prevent tuberculosis, improve child health and nutrition, and enhance mental health services. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/9/10/obese-surpass-undernourished-youths-for-first-time-un-warns-0928">Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns</a></div><p>“This funding underscores the United States’ unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of the Filipino people and demonstrates our long-term partnership in addressing shared challenges,” said US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson.</p><p>The US Embassy Foreign Assistance Section will manage the projects or programs that were identified as key priorities, such as initiatives in supply chain management, data and information systems, and laboratory strengthening.</p><p>The move follows the P3 billion in foreign aid that Washington announced after <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/18/marcos-trump-to-discuss-closer-ph-us-ties-on-economic-defense-and-security-matters-1712">US President Donald Trump met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. </a>at the White House in July — which was its first announcement of fund assistance for any country following USAID closure and winding down of other assistance programs.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/28/us-philippines-must-stand-shoulder-to-shoulder-in-face-of-china-threat-hegseth-1036">US, Philippines must stand &#x27;shoulder to shoulder&#x27; in face of China threat: Hegseth</a></div><p>The P3 billion fund is meant to support Manila&#x27;s energy sector resilience, improve private sector development in the Luzon Economic Corridor, and further enhance defense capabilities.</p><p>With the health aid, total US foreign assistance to the Philippines has risen to more than P17 billion or $313 million.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/3/17/who-chief-warns-us-aid-cuts-could-cost-millions-of-lives-0136">WHO chief warns US aid cuts could cost millions of lives</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FXaHRq4VamA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The US government on Friday announced its plan to give the Philippines a P13.8-billion assistance to help strengthen health management, services and response to diseases.</p>

The US government on Friday announced its plan to give the Philippines a P13.8-billion assistance to help strengthen health management, services and response to diseases.

US to give Philippines P13.8-billion aid for 'public health challenges'

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US to give Philippines P13.8-billion aid for 'public health challenges'

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

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Published September 12, 2025 02:30 PM PHT

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Updated September 12, 2025 02:38 PM PHT

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