THE PHILIPPINES will not be sending a delegation to the US but will continue negotiations online to further reduce the 19% tariff imposed on Philippine exports, as Washington’s Aug. 1 deadline approaches,

Negotiations over the Philippines' new 19 percent US tariff rate are "not finished", a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal's potential impact on the agriculture sector.

Rice, corn, sugar, pork, chicken and fish will remain protected in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, according to Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. The Department of Agriculture (DA) chief said Philippine trade officials have assured the DA that safeguarding domestic producers remains a “top priority.

In his meetings with US President Donald Trump in Washington this week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is navigating a challenging new reality: a place under America’s security umbrella no longer comes with a discount at the customs window.

The U.S. has reached a trade deal with the Philippines following a meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and the country’s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the White House, Trump announced on social media.

Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel 'Babe' Romualdez clarifies there might be duties imposed on other US products coming into the Philippines as negotiations are ongoing

United States tariff negotiations with key trading partners have shifted into high gear as economies race to avoid steeper duties before an August 1 deadli

The Philippines has opted to shield its agricultural and industrial sectors in recent trade negotiations with the United States, accepting 19 percent