The Philippine president has doubled down on having close relations with the US during his term, which has caused some tensions with Beijing.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines have reached a trade agreement. Shortly after, he also revealed more detailed terms of an agreement with Indonesia.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 19% tariff rate for goods from the Philippines on Tuesday after what he called a "beautiful visit" by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House,

President Donald Trump says he's reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a meeting at the White House.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will discuss the planned US tariff on the Southeast Asian nation during his trip to Washington that includes a meeting with President Donald Trump.

After months of grueling negotiations by his trade team, President Marcos came back last week from his face-to-face meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House with a 19-percent tariff on Philippine exports to the US.

President Donald Trump announced new trade deals with Japan and the Philippines this week, bringing the total number of deals to five. However, several major trading partners still haven’t reached trade agreements with the U.S. ahead of the Aug. 1 deadlines.

The Philippines could forgo revenues of between P3 billion and P6 billion a year due to the zero-tariff concession granted to select US goods, according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (Sona) discussions on Tuesday,