Pacific Forum served as the local partner in Honolulu for CRDF Global’s Friends, Partners, Allies Program for Journalists, a reporting tour funded by the US Embassy in Manila. Ten journalists from the Philippines visited Honolulu and met with USINDOPACOM, the Filipino Community Center, and Pacific Forum staff. The journalists also had the opportunity to attend the USINDOPACOM Change of Command Ceremony and volunteer at 2024 Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta.