BBM Visiting US July 20-22 — Palace

President Marcos will travel to the United States this month, Malacañang confirmed yesterday, a day after it was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

- HELEN FLORES

"I confirm our President's visit to the US from July 20 to 22," Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said at a press briefing.

Castro, however, deferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) when asked about the details of the President's trip and the agenda of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

"OK, details are being finalized," the Palace press officer said. "But with regard to details on what will be discussed, the DFA will provide them to you." This will be Marcos' fifth visit to the US since assuming office in 2022 and his first visit since Trump's election in November last year.

Rubio announced Marcos' upcoming visit to the US on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum Foreign Ministers' meeting and the trilateral US-Philippines-Japan foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.