16-May-2022
Manila Bulletin
Aside from the Philippines’ pending accession to the mega free trade deal RCEP, the government is also strongly pushing for the country’s participation in the CPTPP and the Indo Pacific Economic Framework.
13-May-2022
The Daily Star
After the graduation to a developing nation, Bangladesh may take the initiative for holding discussions with ASEAN countries to sign free trade agreement, Philippine Ambassador said.
11-May-2022
Philippine News Agency
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) remains hopeful that the Senate will concur with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Asean-led free trade deal with its five free trade partners, this month.
6-May-2022
Business World
The proposed ASEAN-Canada free trade agreement holds the potential to broaden Philippine goods’ access to North American markets, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry said.
28-Apr-2022
Business World
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the conclusion of negotiations with Canada for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to come some time after the Duterte administration steps down on June 30.
28-Mar-2022
Philippines News Agency
Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry targets to conclude the trade and investment agreement with the United Arab Emirates
28-Feb-2022
Manila Standard
The Philippines is keen on continuing the US Generalized System of Preferences and having a free trade agreement with the world’s largest economy.
14-Feb-2022
Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates are finalizing an investment agreement and will also launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) discussions.
10-Feb-2022
Business Mirror
The Senate bowed to the wishes of over 100 peasant organizations and 200 mayors of municipalities engaged in organic farm production. The senators deferred to May the chamber’s decision on whether to ratify or not the RCEP.
7-Feb-2022
The Manila Times
Local fish, pork and chicken producers formed a united front against the RCEP and urged the Philippine Senate to defer ratification of the "lopsided" international trade accord.
7-Feb-2022
Philstar Global
The Philippines is aiming to sign next month the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to contribute to economic recovery efforts from the pandemic.
31-Jan-2022
Trade Justice - Pilipinas
Trade Justice Pilipinas reiterates its call to the Senate to deny concurrence to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
18-Jan-2022
Manila Bulletin
The Biden administration is perceived not interested in forging bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which was pushed during the Trump administration.
17-Dec-2021
The Manila Times
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to start scoping discussions on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
8-Dec-2021
Manila Bulletin
A group of farmers has threatened not to support re-electionist senators if they will not junk the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a mega trade deal.
25-Nov-2021
Manila Bulletin
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez cited the need to elevate the Philippine-EU trade and investment relations to new heights via a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to give the two parties’ bilateral relations more stability.