Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that the Philippine government should formulate better investment pitches for prospective foreign investors to successfully land more investments for the country. Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri expresses his support for the Regional Comprehensive Economic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of National Scientists (ONS) and the Presidential Medal of Merit to two officials for their contribution to the country in terms of healthcare and international trade. President Marcos confers the Order of National Scientist upon...
(Frank Lloyd de la Cruz/Unsplash) On May 9, 2023, stakeholders and organizations from the agricultural sector gathered at the Philippine Social Science Center Auditorium in Quezon City for the "Bantay RCEP, buy Filipino Assembly" event. “Bantay RCEP, buy Filipino Assembly" represents a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the issuance of an Executive Order (EO) that would operationalize the country's tariff commitments under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would further enhance the country’s market access. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 20, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that they remain steadfast in their support toward the...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion believes that the regional free trade deal between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five other economies will bring about change in the country’s agricultural sector. Big-brother companies in agriculture meet to discuss...
The Senate on Tuesday, February 21 has concurred in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Twenty (20) senators voted in favor of the ratification; one (1) voted against the measure and another one (1) abstained from the voting on Senate Resolution No. 485 Sen....
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the country’s macro-economic policy planning agency, stressed that the Philippines has no choice but to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), while big businesses believe on the need to expose domestic industries to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. thought that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be good for the country because of the increased trade it would bring to different member economies. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
The Department of Trade and Industry has identified three priority legislative measures for immediate passage by Congress to support economic growth. These priority bills are the Senate confirmation on the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Omnibus Micro Small...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest trade agreement involving many countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to be brought up in the Senate soon, the question remains: will the agriculture sector be...
Despite a strong campaign being mounted by the government and private business organizations, the Senate was still unable in its second attempt to concur with the ratification of mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Given also the strong opposition from the...
