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First Marcos-Trump meeting set
President Ferdinand "BBM" Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit the United States from July 20 to 22.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the visit, corroborating earlier remarks made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio announced the trip while meeting with DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Malaysia.
This visit will include the first-ever bilateral meeting between President Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
The DFA is currently coordinating with the US State Department to finalize the visit's details.
President Marcos Jr.'s trip to the US will be his fifth, with prior visits including addressing the UN General Assembly and meeting with US President Joe Biden.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit the White House next week upon the personal invitation of US President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral issues.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit Washington, DC, from July 20 to 22 for his first bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, aiming to strengthen defense and military cooperation.
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