The Philippines was not spared from US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of his wave of sweeping “reciprocal tariff” policy—which would go into effect on April 9—across over 100 countries. A poster on Trump’s Truth Social page showed that the Philippines’ goods entering America will be slapped with a 17% tariff—still a “discounted” reciprocal … Read more
The Philippines plans to seek a long-term loan from Washington to acquire 20 “brand-new” F-16 fighter jets and other defense equipment from the United States government, Manila’s top envoy to U.S. said Thursday. “We are looking at possible U.S. loan. Long-term,” Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez told GMA News Online, adding the Philippine Defense Department will … Read more
Outgoing United States President Joe Biden on Monday expressed confidence that President-elect Donald Trump would give importance to US relations with the Philippines and Japan. Biden made the remark during the trilateral phone call with President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this morning. “Simply put, our countries have an interest … Read more