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Manila Country Council

This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.

Manila Country Council

The Manila Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. Businesses and the U.S. Embassy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.

Crime and Safety Reports

Vietnam 2010 Crime & Safety Report (Hanoi)

Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific - Vietnam This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Samoa 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific - Samoa This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Singapore 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific - Singapore This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Laos 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific - Laos This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Indonesia 2010 Crime & Safety Report

Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S. more...

Featured Reports

Philippines: Metro Manila Airport Carjacking

Safety & Security
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines A recent spate of carjacking incidents in Metro Manila, Philippines has targeted travelers coming from Ninoy Aquino International Airport. more...

Warden Message: Manila (Philippines) Typhoon Season

Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines On June 6, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced the onset of the 2010 rainy season. The rainy season, which is associated with the Southwest Monsoon, is generally expected to last until the end of September. more...

Warden Message: Philippines Cautious Over Election Violence

Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens in the Philippines that sporadic violence may occur throughout the Philippines before, during, and after the May 10 Philippine national and local elections. more...

Philippine General Election Security Concerns

Hot Topic
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines On May 10, 2010 the Philippines will hold presidential, legislative, and local elections. Due to recent political-related violence in the country and historical precedence, OSAC anticipates violence in the run-up to the May 10 elections. For more information on the violence, countermeasures and the security impact on the U.S. private sector, please see the attached report. more...

Travel Warning: Philippines

Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, and urges extreme caution if traveling there. more...