Philippines News Today: Latest Market and Industry Updates

  • Dan Blystone
  • 17.07.2026
U.S. State Department outlines Rubio trip to Manila for ASEAN meetings
Ahead of a series of regional diplomatic meetings next week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Manila from July 19 to 23 as Washington steps up its Indo-Pacific engagement. The ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 14.07.2026
UK opens trade consultation on Indonesia, Philippines, UAE and Uruguay ties
As CPTPP accession discussions progress, the UK is seeking views on how to deepen trade relationships with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay. The consultation is ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 12.07.2026
UK backs joint South China Sea statement on 2016 arbitration ruling
Ten years after the Philippines-China South China Sea arbitral award, the UK joins 14 other governments in a coordinated statement reaffirming the ruling's legal force. The move reinforces support ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 30.06.2026
Philippines advances CPTPP accession talks as UK backs trade expansion
Trade ties between the Philippines and CPTPP members are moving into a new phase after the bloc agreed to start preparatory accession discussions. The step, confirmed at the 10th CPTPP Commission ...