EDITORIAL The Philippines and Korea have concluded negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), more than two years after both countries agreed to achieve a comprehensive and future-oriented trade deal. A joint statement issued Tuesday, Oct. 26, announcing the conclusion of the FTA...
The Philippines and South Korea concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations that will open the markets for both countries. Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and Korean Trade Minister Han-Koo Yeo signed and issued a joint statement Tuesday. Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (right)...
At least $500 million worth of garment and apparel importation from top international buyers, particularly US brands, have been shifted to the Philippines, according to the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines. This was announced by Robert M. Young, FOBAP President and trustee of the...
The Board of Investments (BOI) targets to conclude by end June this year all discussions and resolve divergent issues of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo said that this timeframe is critical because the Philippines will be...
The Philippines has been advised to push for a more doable sectoral bilateral trade agreement with the US before rolling to a more comprehensive free trade agreement, if not push for a wider US-ASEAN FTA under the new Biden administration. Amb. Michael W. Michalak, senior vice-president and...
The Philippines is planning to tap South Korea for additional funding support for coronavirus response as well as development financing and push for the advancement of the two nation’s free trade negotiations, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Following a recent lunch meeting between Finance...
After 8 years of negotiations, trade ministers from 15 countries are set to sign tomorrow, Nov. 15, the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), creating the world’s biggest free trade area (FTA) agreement. “The RCEP has finally been concluded and finalized by all trade...
Hungary joined calls among EU countries for the proposed EU-Philippines free trade agreement to come into fruition. Minister Péter Szijjártó of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary said this during a recent bilateral meeting with DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. The meeting was the...
If there’s an acronym of the year that could beat ECQ (and its various variations), it is WFH. A year ago, WFH was not even mentioned, as it was known then as telecommuting, remote work, or mobile employment. Now, WFH is part of the lexicon of the majority of the metro’s workers (and their...
