菲律宾总统马科斯此次对印度为期五天的访问被广泛认为是推动印菲关系升级的重要契机。除海上安全合作外，他也寻求在防务、制药与农业等领域拓展双边合作。出发前，马科斯曾强调菲律宾与印度“坚定维护《联合国海洋法公约》等国际海洋法律框架”。

MANILA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate in June 2025 eased to 3.7 percent, down from 3.9 percent in May 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday.