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Interview: China-ASEAN FTA adds new vitality into Sino-Philippine economic and trade cooperation: official
17-Jan-2011 Xinhua
"It’s fair to say the Philippines is becoming one of the main destinations for Chinese companies to make overseas investment," says Wu Zhengping, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese embassy in the Philippines.
Brit official goads Philippines on free trade talks with EU
13-Jan-2011 BusinessWorld
A visiting British state official urged the Philippines yesterday to pick up its pace towards starting free trade talks with the European Unio, saying an agreement would boost export sales of all parties involved and also attract more investors into Manila’s public-private partnership projects for infrastructure.
Gov’t win vs Fraport voided
4-Jan-2011 Malaya
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington DC has vacated or voided its ruling made on Aug. 16, 2007, finding no cause in the complaint of Fraport, a German company, that the Philippine government violated a bilateral treaty with Germany when it voided Fraport’s contract to build and operate Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Living off toxic trash in the Philippines
25-Nov-2010 CBS News
That Japan has been sending its enormous piles of e-waste to the Philippines is not a revelation, but with the enforcement of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), a wide-ranging bilateral trade agreement, critics fear the Philippines may essentially become Japan’s dumping ground.
Trade deal with EU to go beyond tariffs
22-Nov-2010 BusinessWorld
The European Union wants a trade deal with the Philippines to go beyond tariffs and will seek as well commitments on services, government procurement and intellectual property (IP) protection, an official last week said.
Seoul keen on bilateral trade deal with Manila
17-Nov-2010 Manila Times
Seoul is interested in forging a bilateral trade pact with Manila, the South Korean envoy said on Tuesday.
Gov’t pressed to start free trade talks with European Union
9-Nov-2010 BusinessWorld
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday renewed calls for the government to start negotiating a free trade deal with the European Union, after noting that more Southeast Asian neighbors have begun talks with the Western bloc.
Time ripe for RP-Europe trade deal
21-Oct-2010 PDI
"I believe that the time is ripe for the Philippines and the EU to look seriously at a possible bilateral FTA, not as an alternative to an EU-Asean FTA, but as an important building block towards that goal," says EU Ambassador Alistair MacDonald
Preparations for Pacific pact to take five years
1-Oct-2010 Business World
"The only way we can have a trade agreement with the US right now is through the TPP," says Philippine Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo.
RP notifies US of intention to join TPPA
30-Sep-2010 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines has formally informed the United States Trade Representative of its intention to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, an aggressive free trade deal among a few countries that seeks not only to open up trade but also the country’s highly protected services sector.
No US plans for RP, ASEAN trade deals
20-Sep-2010 BusinessWorld
The Philippines may have to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal if it wants a trade pact with the United States, a visiting American official said on Friday.
RP seeking free trade deal with EU
1-Sep-2010 Business World
The Philippines has signaled its interest to the European Union to engage in talks for a free trade deal, Trade officials told reporters in a briefing on Wednesday.
Nursing exam to include English translation
25-Aug-2010
A health ministry panel on Tuesday compiled a set of changes in the national nursing examination that include providing English translations to explain difficult Japanese terms for foreigners.
Romulo warns Aquino against hasty decision on NAIA 3 case
16-Aug-2010
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo advised President Aquino against deciding hastily on the case involving the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3), warning the government could be at a disadvantage.
Japan befuddled by elderly care debate
12-Aug-2010
Wahyudin dreams of becoming a full-fledged caregiver, if not a certified nurse, in Japan. But the Indonesian worker must first pass the required Japanese-language national certification examination, which is far from easy.
Japan’s Gingerly Caregiver Plan
11-Aug-2010
With the world’s fastest-aging population, Japan has a growing need for nurses and other caregivers to staff its elderly-care facilities. Asian nations have many well-trained nurses and other caregivers who need jobs. The solution: import more nurses and care workers from Southeast Asia to fill gaping holes in the health care system.
Philippines does not rule out free trade pact with Taiwan
11-Aug-2010
The Philippine government will not rule out the possibility of negotiating a free trade package with Taiwan, even though it only officially recognizes China under its "one-China" policy, a senior Philippine trade official said Friday.
Woes of foreign nurses, caregivers in Japan
11-Aug-2010
Jusuf Anwar, Indonesian ambassador to Japan, has bewailed the overly stringent Japanese national examinations for foreign caregivers and nurses. Out of the 500 Indonesians who took the examinations in 2008 and 2009, only two have passed and have become certified nurses.
Aquino banks on FTAs for more jobs, trade
10-Aug-2010
President Aquino expressed hope that the free-trade agreements (FTAs) signed and being negotiated by member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) with dialogue partners will provide jobs for Filipino workers as well as facilitate trade and investments within the region.
RP explores trade deals with US, EU
2-Aug-2010 PDI
“President Aquino will be flying to the US in September to explore an engagement with [Washington], whether a bilateral or a cluster free-trade agreement,” said the director of the Philippines’ Bureau of International Trade Relations,