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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.
’Only tuna industry will benefit from EU-PH trade deal’
22-Sep-2012
If the government pursues a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Euopean Union (EU), only the tuna industry is bound to benefit from it.
DTI spreads awareness of free trade agreements to increase their usage
16-Sep-2012
The Department of Trade and Industry has intensified its information campaign about the country’s free trade agreements in a bid to increase their utilization rate this year.
Study to consider free trade agreement
4-Sep-2012
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has finished a study that will look into potential industries that will benefit from a potential free trade agreement with Europe and recommend a scope of such an agreement.
Free trade agreements ’more political than economic’
3-Sep-2012 Rappler
State-owned think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said Free Trade Agreements are only political agreements more than economic.
Philippines begins study for FTA with EU
31-Jul-2012 Tax News
As part of the European Commission’s developing negotiations towards trade treaties with the individual ten countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines has begun a study into a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).
Impact of EU trade pact studied
29-Jul-2012
The government will soon start consultations to identify sectors that stand to gain or lose from a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), a senior official told reporters on Friday.
EU, PH to engage in fresh FTA talks
3-Jul-2012 PDI
The Philippines may start fresh talks with the European Union in the third quarter to iron out a proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), according to the country’s chief trade negotiator.
EU, PH to engage in fresh FTA talks
2-Jul-2012
The Philippines may start fresh talks with the European Union in the third quarter to iron out a proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), according to the country’s chief trade negotiator.
‘India-Asean FTA has more potential for bilateral trade’
10-Jun-2012
Hyderabad/The India-Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is under-utilised, as it has more potential for increasing bilateral trade, according to Mr Vichael Angelo, Commercial Attache, the Philippines Department of Trade & Industry.
Sugar quota stays, US assures PHL
4-Jun-2012
The United States has assured the Philippines it will not renegotiate sugar access with countries that have concluded free-trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States. Manila had feared that rival exporters would take advantage of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks to get a bigger slice of the world sugar market.
Study investment provisions before an FTA says advocacy group
20-Apr-2012
The country should carefully study investment provisions before entering into foreign trade agreements (FTAs) as these may infringe on government’s regulatory power on foreign firms, an advocacy group on Friday said.
Q4 RP-EU FTA negotiations seen
2-Apr-2012 Manila Bulletin
Negotiations for the Philippines-EU bilateral free trade agreement could start late this year or early next year when all studies and consultations have been completed said Trade and Industry undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr.
Tariffs, access on agenda for JPEPA renegotiation
17-Mar-2012
The Philippines hopes to persuade Japan to lower tariffs further for over a thousand types of agricultural goods when the two meet to renegotiate a bilateral trade pact later this semester, a Trade official said.
Gov’t starts efforts to frame trade pact
7-Mar-2012
The Trade department has started efforts to frame a trade pact between the European Union and the Philippines, a Cabinet official yesterday said.
PHL: Gov’t starts efforts to frame trade pact
7-Mar-2012 BusinessWorld
The trade department has started efforts to frame a trade pact between the European Union and the Philippines, a Cabinet official yesterday said. This comes as Manila firms up discussions with Transpacific Partnership (TPP) members on the Philippines’ eventual entry into the United States-led regional trade deal.
Consultations stalling RP-EU FTA talks
28-Feb-2012 Manila Bulletin
The start of negotiations for the Philippines-EU bilateral free trade agreement has been put on hold as Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo insisted of conducting wider consultations with stakeholders.
Japan ‘very pleased’ with Jpepa—embassy
21-Feb-2012
Japan is very pleased with the economic fruits of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa), which has made “significant strides” since it came into force in 2008, according to the Japanese Embassy in Pasay City.
EU ready for free trade with PHL
17-Feb-2012 Business Mirror
The European Union is ready to negotiate a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines as soon as essential reforms to improve investment climate, such as protection of intellectual-property rights, legal certainty in protecting investors and transparency in contracts are in place.
A Memo for President Aquino
11-Jan-2012
If indeed Philippine President Aquino accepts the invitation from European Commission President Barroso to visit Brussels this year, we would like to suggest at least two main discussion items