Embassy of the United States in Manila
Embassy of the United States in Manila
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| Coordinates | 14°34′37″N 120°58′40″E / 14.57693°N 120.97770°ECoordinates: 14°34′37″N 120°58′40″E / 14.57693°N 120.97770°E |
| Location | Ermita, Manila |
| Address | 1201 Roxas Boulevard Manila 1000, Philippines |
| Ambassador | Sung Kim |
The Embassy of the United States of America to the Philippines is situated in the Chancery Building of the Manila American Embassy along Roxas Boulevard (formerly Dewey Boulevard) in Manila. The Embassy has been representing the United States Government since the Philippines was granted independence on July 4, 1946.
The Manila mission is one of the Department of State's largest posts, employing close to 300 Americans and 1,000 Foreign Service national employees. The mission also hosts the only foreign office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which caters to some 18,000 American and Filipino veterans and their widows in the Philippines (see also Filipino Veterans Fairness Act.)
Manila's Regional Printing Center provides printing and distribution services for overseas and domestic publications. Smaller branches exist in Vienna, Austria and Washington, D.C. but Manila is the flagship facility.
The chancery of the Embassy in Manila was first constructed to house the United States High Commission to the Philippines and was designed by the architect Juan M. Arellano. The building is built on reclaimed land that was a gift from the Government of the Philippines and sits on more than 600 reinforced concrete piles that were sunk 60 feet into the site. The site was originally designed as a demesne along Manila Bay, which featured a revival-style mansion that took advantage of the seaside vista. It was insisted, though, that a federal-style building be built.
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