How is Imelda? Marcos’ first call with president-elect Trump 

In the first phone call between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and incoming United States President Donald Trump, it wasn’t the Indo-Pacific, or China, or regional issues that took precedence in the conversation. Instead, the 47th President of the United States wanted to know: How was Imelda, the former first lady of the Philippines and the current president’s mother?

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a visit to Super Typhoon Pepito-hit Catanduanes, Marcos explained...