Marcos will also meet separately with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as U.S. business leaders who are investing in the Philippines. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will impose a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Philippines starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump said in a letter revealed Wednesday, in his latest salvo against trade deficits with Southeast Asian nations.

President Bongbong Marcos and United States President Donald Trump are set to discuss cooperation on economic, defense, and security matters of mutual interest during Marcos' upcoming trip to Washington,

The Philippines hopes to secure a trade agreement with the US when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discusses a planned US tariff during his meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, according to a Manila official.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to the United States next week is aimed at strengthening the alliance between the two nations, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The visit will also stress the importance of the Philippines strengthening its economy to be a robust partner for the United States,

President Marcos will press for deeper economic and security cooperation with the United States during his official visit to Washington, D.C. from July 20 to 22, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.