Marcos departs US, returns to flood-hit Manila

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. departed Washington D.C. on Tuesday afternoon (US time) to return to Manila following his historic three-day official visit from July 20 to 22.

During his stay, which included a meeting at the US President's Guest House Blair House and a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office—the first Southeast Asian head of state to meet with Trump since January—Marcos emphasized the Philippines' commitment to its partnership with the United States.

The visit also saw Marcos meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA officials, and business leaders.

He left Washington at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday (US time), as reported by the Presidential Communications Office.

Upon his return to Manila, Marcos will face widespread flooding and class suspensions caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon affecting most of Luzon and parts of Visayas.