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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Manila | State visit; met with President Garcia. Traveled by sea from Manila to Taipei. | June 14–16, 1960 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Manila, Los Banos, Corregidor | Attended summit conference with the Heads of State and Government of Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. | October 24–26, 1966 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Manila | State visit; met with President Marcos. | July 26–27, 1969 |
| Gerald R. Ford | Manila | Official visit; met with President Marcos. | December 6–7, 1975 |
| William J. Clinton | Manila, Corregidor | State Visit. | November 12–13, 1994 |
| William J. Clinton | Manila, Subic Bay | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. | November 24–25, 1996 |
| George W. Bush | Manila | Addressed a joint session of the Philippine Congress and met with President Arroyo-Macapagal. | October 18–19, 2003 |
| Barack Obama | Manila, Taguig | Met with President Benigno S. Aquino 3rd. Attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the American Manila Cemetery. | April 28–29, 2014 |
| Barack Obama | Manila | Attended the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pacific Alliance, and APEC Summit Meetings. | November 17–20, 2015 |
| Donald J. Trump | Manila | Met with President Rodrigo Duterte and attended the 31st ASEAN Summit Meeting. | November 12–14, 2017 |