Filipinos and Americans share a special relationship that goes back to 1898, when Americans first set foot in the Philippine archipelago. The ties that bind both nations are not only historical, but political, economic, social and cultural as well.

Their love for freedom and commitment to democracy has required the two nations to come to each other's aid throughout history, beginning with America's liberation of the Philippines in the Second World War.

That same war produced another shared passion for Filipinos and Americans alike: the Jeep®.