Dateline Kamuning: On January 30, nearly forty American volunteers arrived in the Philippines to resume the U.S. Peace Corps’ work in the sectors of education, youth development, and coastal resource management for the benefit of communities across Luzon and Visayas. The 37 newly arrived volunteers are the 279th U.S. Peace Corps batch to serve in the Philippines since 1961.   At the invitation of the Philippine government, the volunteers will fulfill a range of roles requested by host communities for the coming 27 months.        These roles include co-teaching English in public elementary and secondary schools, serving as youth development facilitators in Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-accredited organizations and residential shelters, and supporting local governments in establishing marine protected areas and implementing coastal resource management plans.   Starting in April, the American volunteers will be deployed to their p...