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Gov't urged to rethink RCEP due to threats to PH industries

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 05:02 PM

Several groups urged the government to rethink the country's participation in the RCEP due to threats to local industries and potential income losses. Read more »

NEDA says RCEP to bolster PH position as investment hub

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:38 PM

NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the RCEP would bolster the Philippines' position as an investment hub. Read more »

RCEP to expand market access, attract investments: Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:10 AM

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would provide enhanced trade, strengthen business environment, attract more investments, create jobs and support post-pandemic recovery. Read more »

What is RCEP? Why is it important?

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 06:04 PM

The government says that by joining RCEP, the Philippines gains improved access for goods and services in the markets of other member countries, as well as reduced trade barriers. Read more »

PH likely to sign free trade deal with South Korea 'very soon': DTI

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 11:38 AM

The Philippines and South Korea may sign a free trade deal 'very soon', Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said Wednesday. Read more »

PH eyes benefits for electronics industry in IPEF

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 03:23 PM

The DTI said it hopes that taking part in the IPEF will ensure the Philippine semiconductor industry will not suffer from the aggressive reshoring program of the US. Read more »

Philippines-Israel free trade deal possible: DTI chief

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 12:12 AM

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing more Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with many countries. Read more »

Econ managers bat for RCEP approval, allay agri concerns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:24 PM

The Philippines stands to lose more if it doesn't ratify the RCEP free trade deal, economic managers told senators on Monday. Read more »

Marcos Jr says to review RCEP impact on PH agri

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 12:29 PM

Marcos said the ratification of the RECP trade deal should be reexamined to ensure it won't diminish the competitiveness of local farmers and the agriculture sector. Read more »

Several groups ask Senate to halt RCEP free trade deal

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 07:29 PM

Several groups urged the Senate to reject or defer the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement. Read more »

Taiwan tells US it hopes to sign free trade deal

Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Jun 30 06:52 PM

Taiwan's chief trade negotiator John Deng said on Wednesday he told the United States he hopes the two can sign a free trade agreement, a deal which would be a strong show of US support in the face of relentless Chinese pressure against the island.   Read more »

RCEP ministers to meet Wed., aiming for free trade deal by year-end

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 13 12:48 PM

The ministerial meeting on Wednesday, the second since August, will take place as uncertainty grows over whether the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership framework will progress to the signing stage without India's involvement. Read more »

Canada says will hit back at US aluminum tariffs with 'countermeasures'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 09:21 AM

Ottawa on Thursday said it would hit back at US tariffs reimposed on imports of Canadian aluminum with "dollar-for-dollar countermeasures." Read more »

Trump reimposes 10 percent tariff on Canadian aluminum

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 09:13 AM

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he had ordered a 10 percent tariff on Canadian aluminum be reimposed, saying America's key trading partner was flooding the US market with the metal. Read more »