Critics warn the new rate, a modest shift from the previous 20 per cent, undermines fair trade and puts Philippine industries at a competitive disadvantage

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday visited the evacuation site in San Mateo, Rizal to check on the condition of the families affected by the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm "Crising" and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.

Like most foreign leaders coming to visit President Donald Trump, the Philippines’ Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will look to make a personal connection with his American counterpart on Tuesday as he seeks a new trade deal.

Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met separately with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he invited United States President Donald Trump to visit the Philippines next year to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila. In his arrival message,

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is in Washington DC and will meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, today in a bid to secure a more favourable trade deal. The UK’s F-35B Lightning fighter jet,