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Philippines

The Philippines signed its first bilateral FTA with Japan in 2006 and is presently party to the ASEAN FTA processes (China, India, Korea, Japan and Australia/New Zealand). The Philippine government has been trying to get Washington to offer an FTA, while those of New Zealand and Chile are apparently in favour of a bilateral deal with Manila. The Philippine government wants to join the TPP, and is engaged in efforts to lay the groundwork for negotiations with the EU for a possible FTA.

last update: May 2012
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Rising US, China protectionism: Philippines still on losing end
16-Nov-2017 Ibon
As the world financial crisis persists, developed countries like the United States and China are taking increasingly protectionist stances while they are also aggressively pursuing further liberalization of less developed countries.
PHL, US set to start talks on trade deal this month
16-Nov-2017 Business Mirror
Manila is sending a mission to Washington later this month to begin preliminary talks on the US-Philippines free-trade agreement.
Trump open to US-PH free trade deal
14-Nov-2017 Manila Times
The United States will consider a possible free trade agreement with the Philippines, a Cabinet official said.
AmCham wants Duterte, Trump to jump-start FTA
3-Sep-2017 Business Mirror
American businessmen are asking Manila and Washington to include a discussion on a “21st century free-trade agreement” (FTA) in the anticipated meeting between US President Donald J. Trump and President Duterte in Manila in November.
Philippines eyes free trade agreement with US
17-Jul-2017 Philippines Star
The Philippines is looking to take its bilateral relations with the US a notch higher as it eyes to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with the world’s largest economy.
Swiss envoy urges PH to ratify free trade deal with EFTA
12-Jun-2017 Interaksyon
Swiss Ambassador Andrea Reichlin has urged the Philippines to ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in order for the deal to become enforceable.
PHL not in a hurry to ink FTA with US
26-Apr-2017 Business Mirror
"We’re comfortable and happy with the generalized system of preferences. If ever there are initiatives to work on an FTA, we’ll be open to that, but we won’t be bringing it up," says Philippines Trade Secretary.
PH eyes more FTA deals
21-Apr-2017 Malaya
Asean where the Philippines is part mulls free trade agreements with Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, the European Union as well as the Eurasian Economic Union.
US refocuses on bilateral trade deals — ambassador
1-Mar-2017 Business World
With the United States looking to drop the Trans Pacific Partnership trade scheme, US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said Washington will be leaning towards bilateral free trade agreements.
US business pushes for bilateral trade pact between Manila, Washington
23-Feb-2017 Manila Times
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines seemed to have taken the cudgels for the Philippine government by pushing for a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States.