Manila, Feb. 21 -- The Philippines will continue to work closely with the United States (US) to maintain the two nations' good relations even as its Supreme Court (SC) struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, Malacanang said on Saturday.

In a statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said majority of Philippine exports already enjoyed zero tariff in the US even before the latest decision on Trump's far-reaching tariff agenda.

Castro was referring to over PHP1 billion worth of Philippine exports bound for the US, which were spared from the 19-percent headline tariff following the new exemption for certain goods, mainly agricultural products contained in the executive order issued by Trump in November 2025.

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