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 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. listens as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to reporters before a meeting at the Pentagon on July 21, 2025 in Arlington

Protesters accuse Philippine leader of failing to meet community and ignoring urgent immigration issues concerning Filipino workers in the US.

Marcos is set to meet with Trump for the first time on July 23, Wednesday as they are expected to tackle tariffs, trade, and China.

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,

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has expressed belief that the Philippines' ties with the United States had contributed in preserving peace and stability in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stressed the importance of the Philippines-United States alliance in preserving peace and stability in the South China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific region, amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Citing a disparity between words and actions, a lawyer representing victims of the Duterte administration’s deadly campaign against illegal drugs has urged President Marcos to clarify the government’s position on rejoining the International Criminal Court.