President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. concluded his official visit to Washington, D.C. with over USD21 billion in investment pledges from major American companies—one of the largest economic gains from a single foreign mission by a Philippine president.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received high praise from U.S. President Donald J. Trump as both leaders reaffirmed the Philippines–US alliance as “ironclad.”

Speaking to the press, President Trump expressed his admiration for the Filipino people as well as for PBBM, saying, “We love them and we respect their leader."⁩

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the critical importance of the Philippines-United States alliance in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific region during his bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Monday.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 20, for a three-day official visit focused on strengthening the Philippines’ strategic partnership with the United States, particularly in the areas of economic and security cooperation.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday expressed the Philippines’ readiness to engage in discussions toward a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, emphasizing the goal of fostering a strong, balanced, and mutually beneficial partnership between the two nations.