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Fox News
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Pillsbury: This is an invitation to strike Iran again
Fox News contributor Michael Pillsbury joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss President Trump's meeting with Philippine President Marcos Jr. amid rising China tensions and Iran opening up indirect talks with the U.S.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump says US, Philippines 'very close' to trade deal
Trump says US, Philippines 'very close' to trade deal US President Donald Trump has welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to the White House, saying the two countries are close to finalising a trade agreement. "We're going to talk about trade today and we are very close to finishing a trade deal, a big trade deal actually," Trump told reporters at the start of his meeting with the Philippine leader. Trump has already struck trade deals with two regional partners of the Philippines - Vietnam and Indonesia. The United States had a deficit of nearly $US5 billion ($A7.7 billion) with the Philippines last year on bilateral goods trade of $US23.5 billion. ADVERTISEMENT Trump this month raised the threatened "reciprocal" tariffs on Philippine imports to 20 per cent, from 17 per cent threatened in April. .@POTUS: "It's a great honor to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines... we're going to be talking about trade... we have some fantastic military relationships with the Philippines." — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 22, 2025 Trump said the two countries did "a lot of business" with each other, saying he was surprised to see what he called "very big numbers" that would only grow under a trade agreement. Gregory Poling, from the Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Marcos might be able to do better than Vietnam, with its agreement of a 20 per cent baseline tariff on its goods, and Indonesia at 19 per cent. Trump underscored the importance of the US-Philippine military relationship. ADVERTISEMENT "They're a very important nation militarily and we've had some great drills lately," he said. Marcos, who arrived in Washington DC on Sunday, went to the Pentagon on Monday for talks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and later met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During his trip, he will also meet US business leaders investing in the Philippines.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
India, Philippines To Hold 1st Joint Naval Drills In August: Sources
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is all set for a state visit to India in the first week of August. While President Marcos Jr visits India between August 4-8, the navies of the two countries will hold the first ever joint bilateral maritime exercise or Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on August 3-4, according to a source. The exercise will be held in strategic waters on the West Philippines coast facing the South China Sea and close to Scarborough Shoal. Scarborough Shoal is hotly contested between the Philippines and China over both its sovereignty and resources - specifically, fish. It is located 200 kilometres off the Philippines coast and lies in its Exclusive Economic Zone. However, China asserts claim over most of the South China Sea and its resources leading to friction with the Philippines. Even though China's claim was rejected under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 2016, Beijing continues to enforce its will, leading to frequent maritime and aerial encounters with Philippine forces. In another related development, four Indian Navy ships are scheduled to make a goodwill visit to the Philippines from the 30th of July including the latest survey ship INS Sandhayak for hydrographic cooperation. So far, the highest number of Indian naval ships that have participated has been three. The last one being seeing the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi, the anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan, and the fleet tanker INS Shakti, part of the Indian Navy Eastern Fleet. So far, India and Philippines have largely conducted passing exercises (PASSEX) but last week, the Indian ambassador to Philippines, Harsh Kumar Jain, had indicated that it was likely to be expanded to joint military exercises. He was quoted by the Philippine News Agency as saying, "Given the high importance of the maritime sector for both our countries, we can expand our cooperation to include joint exercises in maritime security and disaster response." Meanwhile, after the purchase of the mid-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India, Philippines is reported to be in talks for the purchase of Akash short range missiles. Reuters had reported that the deal would be worth more than $200 million. Another lingering defence purchase, that of ALH Maritime Reconnaissance Helicopters, by the Philippines coastguard has been in discussion since 2021. With the growing defence and maritime ties between Manila and Delhi, the bilateral relationship is expected to be elevated to the level of strategic partnership during the visit of President Marcos Jr. The President will be travelling with a high-level delegation consisting of at least 10 cabinet-level ministers including finance, defence, law and justice. President Marcos will meet Prime Minister Modi on the 5th of August, while on 7th and 8th he will be in Bangalore for business engagements. The recent thrust on upping of military ties between India and Philippines is linked to China's domineering behaviour in the Indo-Pacific. The Philippines continues to tackle China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea not only around the Scarborough Shoal but also the Second Thomas Shoal. There have been frequent clashes around the area between China and the Philippines. Meanwhile, India and China are only now seeking to improve ties after the 2020 Galwan clashes. However, India remains cautious. New Delhi has reiterated that resolving the border issue peacefully is important to build mutual trust. During External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Beijing this week, where he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, India issued a statement, stating that Jaishankar "highlighted the positive impact of peace and tranquillity in the border for the smooth development in bilateral relations."
GMA Network
16-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Marcos orders prompt aid to Pinoys affected by Israel-Iran missile strikes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered concerned government agencies to provide immediate support to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the recent Israel-Iran missile strikes. 'Ang direktiba ng Pangulo sa DFA, DMW at OWWA ay bilisan ang tulong sa ating mga kababayan. No one is left behind. 'Yun ang tagubilin ng Pangulong Marcos Jr,' Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said. (The President directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately help our countrymen. No one is left behind. That's the instruction of the President.) She added that the DMW and OWWA were directed to ensure the safety and well-being of OFWs affected by the tension in the Middle East. Castro noted that the concerned agencies are on heightened alert and prepared to give assistance to the OFWs in Israel and Iran. She also said the DFA has a contingency plan should repatriation from Iran be needed. Meanwhile, the Philippine government deployed a team to Israel to ensure the OFW's safety. In a 'Balitanghali' report on Monday, one of the four injured Filipinos is in 'critical' condition after Iran launched missile attacks in Israel. Two of them were already discharged from the hospital, while the other is still recovering. Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the Philippine government is sheltering 14 Filipinos in Rehovot. Meanwhile, there have been no reports of Filipinos affected by the missile strikes in Iran. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
Dubai Eye
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE President congratulates Philippines on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to his counterpart in the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, on the country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, also sent similar messages to Marcos Jr. In Manila, Marcos Jr led the celebration of the 127th anniversary of the country's independence and nationhood. It was marked with a flag-hoisting ceremony at the Rizal National Monument followed by wreath-laying rites in honour of the nation's heroes. A grand float parade at the Quirino Grandstand featured seven pivotal events in Philippine history, with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) also participating in the event.
