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Phl seeks flexibility on TPP membership
10-Nov-2013
The Philippines may seek for flexibility from members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be allowed to join the trade pact without having to amend the Constitution.
PH well positioned for free trade deal with EU
10-Nov-2013
The Philippines is now in a position to start working on free trade agreements with the European Union, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport).
Philippines to pursue two FTAs in Europe
3-Nov-2013
The Government is sending a team to Europe later this month for talks about possible free trade agreements (FTA) with two European blocs, a Trade official said last week. "We will be sending a delegation to Europe third or fourth week of November to continue technical discussions on a possible Philippines-EU (European Union) FTA in Brussels and Philippines-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) FTA in Geneva," Trade Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr. told reporters last week.
Philippines, 4 northern European countries eye free trade deal
30-Sep-2013 InterAksyon
The Philippines and four countries in Europe that are not part of the European Union are eyeing a free trade deal, the Department of Trade and Industry said.
Free trade with Switzerland seen
28-Jun-2013 BusinessWorld
A possible free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and Switzerland may push through as the two countries are set to sign a separate agreement creating a commission to lower tariffs and increase trade.
Programs to train foreign nurses still falling short
30-Mar-2013
With its rapidly aging population, Japan will need to increasingly rely on help provided by foreign health care workers.
Ambitious EU-Philippines FTA could erode people’s rights and undermine development
6-Mar-2013
In the wake of recent pronouncements from the Philippine government of its proposal to begin bilateral free trade negotiations with the European Union this month, the EU-ASEAN FTA network expresses its serious concern that the proposed agreement would be too ambitious for the Philippines, erode people’s rights and undermine development.
Thai, the Philippines keen to join TPP talks
28-Feb-2013 Bernama
Thailand and the Philippines are among countries that have recently expressed an interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) bandwagon with the other 11 stakeholders. US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez said the matter had been the subject of further discussion on his recent visit to both countries.
DTI officials to prod EU on free trade pact
27-Feb-2013 GMA
Philippine Department of Trade and Industry officials will likely confer the European Union early March on moving forward the ongoing process to forge a free trade agreement that will give the Philippines better access to the world’s single largest market.
EU Parliamentarians push RP FTA
18-Feb-2013 Manila Bulletin
Visiting EU Parliamentarians expect the bilateral free trade agreement between the Philippines and EU will be completed in one and a half years as the legislators urged for further opening of the domestic economy to shore up the country’s foreign direct investments and more trade.
EU’s ambitious trade and investment agenda: At what cost to the Philippines?
13-Feb-2013
Statement issued by the EU-ASEAN Network in connection with the European Union - Philippines Inter-parliamentary Meeting where seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Delegation of the European Parliament for Relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are visiting the Philippines from 11-15 February 2013.
EU’s ambitious trade and investment agenda: At what cost to the Philippines?
12-Feb-2013
A statement of concern from the EU-ASEAN FTA Network-Philippines
PHL studying FTA possibility with Taiwan for agri exports
27-Jan-2013
The Philippines is conducting a feasibility study for a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan that would allow the export of farm products to the Taiwanese market.
Further liberalization urged
22-Jan-2013
The United States is pleased with the pace of the Philippines’ growth but would like to see economic expansion sustained in the long term by further liberalization, a visiting US State Department official yesterday said.
Full-blown RP-Taiwan FTA mulled
21-Jan-2013 Manila Bulletin
A full-blown free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and Taiwan is being explored abandoning an earlier proposal to create a special economic corridor that would include only Subic and Clark freeport zones and Kaohsiung.
Foreign business ass’n urges movement on PHL-EU FTA negotiations
15-Jan-2013 GMA
The Philippine government and the private sector should move on setting up free trade agreement (FTA) negotations with the European Union, a foreign business association said.
SRA wants sugar quota allocation from Japan
23-Dec-2012
The government is asking Japan that Filipino sugar exporters be given a regular quota of 150,000-200,000 metric tons per year under the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).
Time for an EU-PHL free trade deal — ECCP
21-Dec-2012
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) on Thursday said it is committed to support a Philippine-European Union free trade agreement, which it expects to possibly come about in the next three years.
Robust growth keeps PH on track to AEC 2015
23-Oct-2012 Rappler
In an interview with Rappler before the October 23 forum on ASEAN 2015, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Dr. Lim Hong Hin said the Philippines’ progress in meeting the agreements under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has been significant.
EU threatens retaliation over sin tax bill
15-Oct-2012 GMA
Philippine House of Representatives Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat warned that the free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union will be jeopardized if Philippine government fails to take a second look at the sin tax bill.