Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Philippines could consider accommodating zero tariffs on certain American goods entering the local market as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic managers prefer more free trade agreements (FTAs)—including with the United States (US) after the...
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a series of high-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, his sister Sen. Imee Marcos urged the Marcos administration to exercise caution and protect the country’s national interest in the discussions. President Marcos has departed Manila...
President Marcos has departed Manila for Washington in an attempt to engage United States President Donald Trump in trade talks as global tariffs loom. Marcos left the Philippines on Sunday morning, July 20, for an official visit to Washington, D.C. upon the invitation of Trump. His visit, Marcos...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing "mild swelling" in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said tests by...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president 's top priorities despite concerns from several Republican...
Vice President Sara Duterte is hopeful that the government can mitigate the impact of the 20 percent tariff rate that the United States will impose on Philippine goods starting next month. She said this during a chance interview outside the detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands, where she...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S....
The country’s oldest business group is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to advance his administration’s entire agenda through a single bill, similar to the One Big Beautiful Bill recently signed into law by United States (US) President Donald Trump. The Chamber of Commerce of the...
Not even the higher tariff that the United States (US) plans to impose on Philippine goods would dampen the local equity market, thanks to strong domestic macroeconomic fundamentals, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. In a July 11 report obtained by Manila Bulletin, Goldman...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he hopes that the upcoming meeting between United States President Donald Trump and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will eventually lead to positive results and a reconsideration of the tariff imposed on the Philippines. This after the Philippine...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) has warned that the imposition of the 20-percent tariffs by the United States (US) on Philippine exports could harm businesses and consumers in both countries. FFCCCII, which comprises over 170 business and trade...
President Marcos should remind United States (US) President Donald Trump that the Philippines is America’s “best ally” in Southeast Asia as the government pursues a beneficial trade deal amid the upcoming implementation of the 20 percent tariff, according to a prominent business leader....
