US Peace Corps volunteers meet Peace Corps staff and Filipino partners virtually. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The United States Peace Corps recently concluded a weeklong kickoff program for American volunteers who will provide virtual technical assistance to three requesting Filipino partners in the next six months. These American volunteers formerly lived and worked in the Philippines as Peace Corps volunteers and are "returning" to the country virtually to support Filipino host organizations with priority projects as part of the US Peace Corps' innovative Virtual Service Program, which was introduced due to the pandemic. The three Filipino partners are the local government of Ivisan in Capiz, the Bataan Peninsula State University, and the Philippine Science High School. The American volunteers engaging with them will collaborate on environmental program sustainability, agro- and ecotourism program development, and information and communications technology. "The US