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The Philippines signed its first bilateral FTA with Japan in 2006 and is presently party to the ASEAN FTA processes (China, India, Korea, Japan and Australia/New Zealand). The Philippine government has been trying to get Washington to offer an FTA, while those of New Zealand and Chile are apparently in favour of a bilateral deal with Manila. The Philippine government wants to join the TPP, and is engaged in efforts to lay the groundwork for negotiations with the EU for a possible FTA.
last update: May 2012 Articles
Chile interested in free trade agreement with PH—Domingo
| 12-January-2015
A Chilean delegation is set to arrive in March and may initiate talks for a bilateral free trade agreement with the Philippines, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said over the weekend.
Philippines interested in joining US-led Trans-Pacific free trade area
| 20-November-2014
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said his government is studying the benefits of joining the TPP before it makes a decision. 
President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday he would leave the decision on whether the Philippines should join a proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) to his successor.
US-led trade bloc seen to harm Philippines
| 29-September-2014
The Philippines stands to lose some of its major markets if it will not be able to join the United States-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc, a US-based economist said.
PHL to open more bilateral agreements
| 22-September-2014
Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. said the Philippines is willing to look into having bilateral trade agreements with other countries. 
The signing of the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association is a prelude to an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with EFTA and eventually with the European Union as well.
Philippines pursues free trade talks with European bloc
| 2-July-2014
Tthe Philippines and EFTA member countries — Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway — signed last June 23 a joint declaration of cooperation that paves the way for free trade talks.
Philippines, EFTA sign deal this week to explore possible free trade accord
| 16-June-2014
The Philippine government and EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) will sign a Joint Declaration on Cooperation on 23 June, setting the stage for negotiations on a free trade agreement.
PHL weighs impact of possible free-trade agreement with EFTA
| 13-May-2014
The Philippines is set to undertake a study on the impact of a free-trade agreement with a European economic bloc as the country is scheduled to sign a declaration of economic cooperation with the European Free-Trade Association ministers this June.
Business groups urge FTA with EU
| 23-April-2014
A trade pact between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) should be signed before 2016, businessmen yesterday said, else the country risk being left behind by Southeast Asian neighbors that are negotiating similar agreements. 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | ... | 140 | archives |
 
Socialising losses, privatising gains: How Dutch investment treaties harm the public interest
| 29-Jan-2015
European Commission’s clever ruse to introduce corporate sovereignty regardless of ratification votes in EU
| 25-Jan-2015
Lowest common denominator: EU-US trade deal threatens to lower standards of protection from toxic pesticides
| 8-Jan-2015
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