The Philippines will continue negotiating with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) after Washington imposed a 12.5 percent tariff on most Philippine exports under its forced labor-related trade review, with Manila maintaining that the assessment remains open and subject to further evaluation.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday inaugurated the DOH-JBL Children's Medical Center in Clark, marking the completion of the first specialty hospital under the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center (CMSMC) and advancing the government's push to decentralize specialized healthcare services.