On January 2017, Al Yanger and Jose Guevara of GPSI Guam traveled to the Philippines to meet with local companies including MAS2 and Universal Engineering Company, Ltd. to discuss potential business and partnering in the Philippines. The team was able to visit the U.S. Embassy and specifically, the USAID and the Department of Commerce Commercial Service Liaison Office. They also had the opportunity to visit NAVFAC Pacific and the Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG). An invitation was extended to revisit the Philippines and attend the Asian Development Bank Business Conference in April 2017.