The European Union (EU) has extended until 2027 the Philippines' inclusion in its list of countries enjoying the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, August 1. The development came as the regional bloc also decided to resume soon negotiations...
European businessmen believe that the stream of foreign direct investments (FDI) and trade into the Philippines will increase substantially in the coming months and years following increased momentum in interest from EU countries and the brighter prospects for a free trade deal between the two...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called for the reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program to boost Philippine exports to the United States. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos made the call in a speech at...
Three convictions out of the 6,000 alleged cases of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines are "not enough" to ensure that the country will continue enjoying the benefits of the European Union's (EU's) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. EU Special Representative for...
The EU-Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) has been instrumental in boosting the exports of AURO Chocolates, one of 24 Philippine companies that are able to export products to the 27-member states EU. Kelly Go, co-founder and manager of AURO Chocolates, said AURO sales have increased by...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will ask the European Union (EU) to retain the Philippines from enjoying the benefits of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), which include zero tariff on thousands of Philippine exports to the West. This came after the EU Parliament...
Whoever said that a poster-less, motorcade-less campaign can't produce great results? Despite running on this "eco-friendly" campaign, former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano maintained his high ranking in the latest Pulse Asia survey results on voters' senatorial preferences ahead of the May 9...
The Duterte administration has been told not to take the threat of the 27-member states of the European Union (EU) to remove the country’s zero tariff privilege on more than 6,000 export products lightly. In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) warned of dire...
