U.S., Philippines launch working group on labor

The U.S. and the Philippines will establish a bilateral labor working group under the auspices of the U.S.-Philippines Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, the White House announced on Monday. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. this week kicked off his visit to Washington with a May 1 meeting with President Biden. Marcos also is expected to meet with several U.S. Cabinet officials during his visit, according to the Philippines embassy in the U.S. “The Labor Working Group will serve as an...