'Philippines-U.S. Relations: Going Forward'
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAn Ambassador’s Lunch with
Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
Co-hosted by Bank of America
In this Ambassador's Lunch, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., will give an overview of the outcomes of the January 2012 Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) held between sub-Cabinet officials in Foreign Affairs and Defense from the Philippines and the United States. This second BSD takes off from key developments that took place in 2011, including the signing of the Philippines-U.S. Partnership for Growth, the inclusion of the Philippines in the steering committee of the Open Government Partnership, the 60th anniversary of the Philippines-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty, the signing of the Trade Facilitation Protocol and the implementation of the Millennium Challenge Account Compact program, among others. The Ambassador will also address the critical role that the Philippines plays in the strategic engagement of the United States in Asia Pacific in light of the meeting that will be held between the two countries' Foreign and Defense Secretaries planned for March 2012.
H.E. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. is the Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States. He was nominated by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the position on November 30, 2010, and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on February 9, 2011.
Ambassador Cuisia had been the commissioner (representing the Employer’s Group) of the Social Security System (SSS) from September to December 2010 prior to his appointment as ambassador. He was Central Bank governor and chairman of the Monetary Board and concurrently chairman of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) Board from 1990 to 1993. He was also president and CEO/administrator of the SSS and director of the Philippine National Bank (PNB).
Ambassador Cuisia’s expertise in banking and insurance is backed up by his years of service in several financial institutions such as the Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company, American International Group, Far East Bank & Trust Company, and Union Bank of the Philippines. He also sat on the board of a number of the Philippines’ leading companies, including SM Prime Holdings, Phinma Corporation, Genesis Hotels and Resorts Management, Manila Water Company and Holcim Philippines.
Ambassador Cuisia is an alumnus of De La Salle University, where he graduated in 1967 with degrees in Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and Bachelor of Science in Commerce (magna cum laude). He finished his Masters in Business Administration-Finance at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1970 as a University Scholar.
Ambassador Cuisia is a recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Domestic Banking, Distinguished La Sallian Award, Management Association of the Philippines’ Management Man of the Year for 2007, the Joseph Wharton Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Manuel L. Quezon Award for Exemplary Governance and the Raul Locsin CEO of the Year Award in 2004.
Ambassador Cuisia is married to the former Maria Victoria Jose with whom he has five children.
Dress code: Business attire
Please note: This event is by invitation only. For inquiries about invitations, please contact Jane Sui at [email protected] or by phone at 202-414-2813.