Philippines
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30-Jul-2018 Manila Bulletin
US FTA deal to secure PH’s key market access
Philippine trade negotiator Ceferino S. Rodolfo confirms discussion with US on a possible FTA, says key interest is securing and preserving market access for Filipino exporters
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27-Jul-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
US sees Philippines as next candidate for FTA
Trump envoy Lighthizer also expects talks with Japan within 30 days.
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13-Jul-2018 Reuters
Philippines, US to start free trade talks in September
The Philippines will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States in September, its ambassador to Washington said.
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10-Jul-2018 Manila Bulletin
PH, US renew interest in exploring free trade agreement
The US wants to involve the Philippines’ agricultural products such as rice, meat and poultry and intellectual property rights. Washington also wants the Philippines to have an open and competitive market for electronic payment (e-payment) services.
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4-Jun-2018 Vietnam Plus
Republic of Korea, Philippines agree to accelerate RCEP conclusion
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and work together for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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30-May-2018 Just Style
US in potential FTA with the Philippines
The US has said it looks forward to resolving outstanding issues with the Philippines and exploring the best method in which to strengthen and expand trade relations between the two countries.
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30-Apr-2018 Manila Bulletin
EU upgrades IPR category of PH in terms of protection, enforcement
Despite serious concerns on copyright piracy, the EU has raised the Philippines’ standing from “bad” to “better” in the area of protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
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30-Mar-2018 Manila Bulletin
USTR sees FTA with PH first step in As-Pac strategy
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has looked that having a free trade agreement with the Philippines is a reasonable first step in their strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
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21-Mar-2018 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Statement of Trade Justice Pilipinas : Human rights should be central to EU- Philippines partnership
Trade Justice Pilipinas is alarmed over reports that the European Union is wavering on its commitment to protect and promote human rights in the context of its long-term strategic partnership with the Philippines.
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7-Mar-2018 Rapper
Senate approves PH deal with European Free Trade Association states
Voting 19-0, the Senate on Monday, March 5, concurred in the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, composed of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
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5-Mar-2018 Gulf News
Philippines, EU rekindle ties on ‘equal footing’
Move seen as part of President Duterte’s push for an independent foreign policy.
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13-Feb-2018 Business Mirror
‘Big boys’ causing delays in conclusion of RCEP
The Philippines is demanding its fellow negotiating-countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to seriously commit to a speedy conclusion of their trade deal, as the latest round of talks still failed to progress beyond trade in goods modalities.
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25-Jan-2018 Business Mirror
Manila keeps focus on RCEP despite TPP breakthrough
Manila will continue to focus its efforts to concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) despite the breakthrough made by the 11 remaining negotiating countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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16-Jan-2018 Malaya Business Insight
Philippines eyes more free trade pacts
Philippines’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is conducting internal studies and consultations on a possible free trade agreement with US. Philippines also hopes a substantial conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and a renegotiation with Japan.
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8-Jan-2018 Manila Bulletin
Duterte ratifies PH-EFTA FTA
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has submitted to the Senate for concurrence his ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between the Philippines and four of the world’s wealthiest states under EFTA (European Free Trade Association).
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20-Dec-2017 Geo
Pakistan working towards FTA with Pacific South East nations
Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines in the Pacific region are among the countries in the list to start a dialogue on Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) which will pave the way towards FTA for promoting trade liberalization.
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8-Dec-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan and Philippines ink bilateral investment agreement, despite protests from China
Taiwan and the Philippines sign a new bilateral investment agreement in Makati.
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1-Dec-2017 Inquirer
Follow-up talks on PH-US free trade held in Washington
A wide-ranging meeting held November 29 between trade representatives of the Philippines and the United States covered economic issues including a bilateral free trade agreement.
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23-Nov-2017 APRN
Civil society commits to push back corporate power at 2017 ACSC/APF
The call “Southeast Asia is not for sale. We are not for sale!” echoed as hundreds marched to the historic People Power Monument along the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue in Manila, Philippines.
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16-Nov-2017 Ibon
Rising US, China protectionism: Philippines still on losing end
As the world financial crisis persists, developed countries like the United States and China are taking increasingly protectionist stances while they are also aggressively pursuing further liberalization of less developed countries.
