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PHL-Canada FTA goals include expanded chip, garment access
28-Aug-2024 Business World Online
The Philippines is seeking to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada, focusing on liberalized trade in semiconductors, electronics, garments, and farm products. The country aims to optimize market access for these products and strengthen the competitiveness of its agricultural exports. The Philippines is also pursuing FTAs with the UAE, EU, and Chile, as well as seeking to join the CPTPP and negotiate other regional trade agreements.
Government lays groundwork for Philippines-UAE FTA
28-Aug-2024 Philstar Global
The Tariff Commission is set to conduct a public consultation this week for the planned free trade agreement between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
PH eyes FTAs with LatAm, African countries
23-Jul-2024 Malaya
The Philippines is expanding its free trade agreements to include Latin American and African countries. Undersecretary Allan Gepty of the Department of Trade and Industry announced plans for potential FTAs with African nations and ongoing studies for an FTA with Chile to broaden engagements in Latin America.
PH says ‘significant progress’ made in latest UAE FTA talks
12-Jul-2024 Inquirer Net
Philippine trade official said that there was “significant progress” made during the second round of negotiations for the planned free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), citing both parties are still on track to finish the pact by year-end.
Second round of PH-UAE trade talks set this week
8-Jul-2024 Manila Times
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates will hold a second round of free trade talks this week, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said, with the aim of concluding negotiations by October or November this year.
Readout of the US-Philippines trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) meeting
3-Jul-2024 USTR
During the TIFA meeting, the United States and the Philippines discussed a range of bilateral trade and investment issues, including agriculture, labor, government procurement, intellectual property, environment, automotive safety standards, and supply chains.
EU, PH will establish free trade agreements before end of Marcos admin
2-Jul-2024 Manila Standard
The European Union (EU) and the Philippines are eyeing to establish the EU-PH Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the Marcos administration ends. The Philippines government discussed the status of the formal negotiations for the PH-EU FTA, which will resume in the third quarter of 2024.
Hungary’s EU presidency to back ‘quick’ FTA talks with PH: FM
14-Jun-2024 PNA
Hungary, as the incoming president of the Council of the European Union, will push for the early conclusion of the bloc’s free trade agreement talks with the Philippines, its visiting foreign minister said.
PH, Qatar set to finalize investment agreement this year
27-May-2024 Manila Standards
The Philippines and Qatar are on the cusp of finalizing an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA), signaling a commitment to strengthen economic ties.
RCEP conditionalities critical for agriculture
27-May-2024 Business Inquirer
The Philippines’ membership in RCEP is conditional on implementing six measures in the agriculture sector. The Senate hearing is an important activity to ensure that these conditionalities are implemented. If not met, the ratification states: “The Senate of the Philippines may recommend to the President the withdrawal of the agreement.”
RCEP members encouraged to harmonize rules
20-May-2024 China Daily
Members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership can further improve the alignment of operational guidelines across key sectors such as competition policy and trade in services to elevate mutual openness, said trade experts and foreign scholars on Sunday.
PHL seeks FTA with US on cyberspace, digital technology; trade deal with Japan
16-May-2024 Business Mirror
The Philippines is considering forging a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States on cyberspace and digital technology.
Philippines, UAE set next round of free trade deal discussions for July
13-May-2024 Inquirer Net
Government negotiators from the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set the next round of negotiations for the planned free trade agreement between the two countries for July.
Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year
8-May-2024 Cebu Daily News
President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean market.
PH-EU FTA negotiations could be fast-tracked – DTI chief
8-May-2024 Panay News
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is optimistic that the negotiations for the Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA) could be fast-tracked given the speed of the previous trade deal of the country with European countries.
Philippines to discuss free trade deal with UAE
2-May-2024 Philstar Global
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to begin talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) next week, with the completion of negotiations eyed within the year.
Philippines aggressively pushing free trade deal with US
29-Apr-2024 Philstar Global
The Philippines continues to aggressively push for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the US, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
PH hopes for trilateral trade agreement with US, Japan
12-Apr-2024 GMA
The Philippines is hoping to have a trade agreement with Japan and the United States, as leaders of the three countries are set to hold a trilateral summit.
Philippines expected to ratify South Korea FTA by midyear
2-Apr-2024 Business World Online
The Philippines could ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea by the middle of the year, with no issues expected to arise from the deal, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
South Africa, PH eye free trade agreement
27-Mar-2024 Sunstar
The South African and the Philippine governments are looking to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost both nation’s trade relations.