Philippines' Marcos to meet Trump, hoping to secure trade deal that is favourable to both allied countries

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will be the first South-East Asian leader to meet US President Donald Trump in his second term. -- Reuters

WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets US President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila's status as a key Asian ally will secure a more favorable trade deal before an August 1 deadline.

Marcos will be the first South-East Asian leader to meet Trump in his second term.