Did President Trump incorrectly identify Ferdinand Marcos as the current president of the Philippines in a July 22, 2025, Truth Social post? No, that's not true: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., better known as Bongbong,

President Donald Trump said the US reached an agreement with the Philippines setting a 19% tariff on the country’s exports, the latest pact ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.

By David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila's status as a key Asian ally will secure a more favorable trade deal before an August 1 deadline.

The deal that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. struck with United States (US) President Donald Trump on tariffs was disadvantageous and a sell-out of Philippine interests, different progressive groups said on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House Tuesday to discuss "war and peace" and trade, as the two countries seek closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.

United States President Donald Trump turned his joint press conference with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. into an attack on Barack Obama on Tuesday, July 22, accusing the former president of "treason" while Marcos sat quietly beside him.

A PROMINENT political advocate has defended the trade and security agreement between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United States President Donald Trump as a calculated and necessary move for the Philippines.

Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the reduction in the US reciprocal tariffs, from 20 percent to 19 percent, is significant in Philippine trade.