US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit Washington soon as he underlined the strong ties between the two nations along with Japan.
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The Philippines' defense chief said the risk of war was "remote" but entirely dependent on China.
Search teams arrived at Lake Taal as the Department of Justice investigate claims the men were murdered and their bodies dumped in the lake.
The president's tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even minor trading partners will face tariffs.
The latest letters, revealed by Trump via Truth Social screenshots, were sent to the leaders of the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya and Sri Lanka.
President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day.
The White House has sent letters to 20 different countries this week announcing new tariffs.
The letters announce 20% import duties on the Philippines, 25% on Moldova, 30% on Iraq, 30% on Algeria, 30% on Libya, 25% on Brunei, and 30% on Sri Lanka.
Trump sends tariff letters to six more countries, including the Philippines
President Trump has announced a new round of tariffs for six countries that include the Philippines, Iraq and Libya. NBC News' Brain Cheung reports on the announcement and the coming tariff negotiation deadline the Trump administration has put in ...