Trump says 'big trade deal' with PH nearing completion
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MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned to Manila on Wednesday night with over USD21 billion in investment pledges and renewed strategic commitments from the United States following a high-level three-day official visit to Washington,
President Ferdinand Marcos secures a one-percent US tariff cut and defence pledges from US President Donald Trump, but analysts say the deal highlights Manila’s limited leverage and need to diversify.