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                    [Title] => Phl making big push to boost trade, investment ties with Europe
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The Philippines is making a big push to strengthen its trade and investment ties with Europe as it is set to sign a Joint Declaration on Cooperation that will serve as basis for discussions for a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next week.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1334152 [Title] => DA to continue effort vs illegal fishing [Summary] =>

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures that it will continue to implement measures to deter and prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) amid the European Union’s (EU) warning that Philippine fish exports may be banned from the trading bloc.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140613/illegal-fishing-5.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1318633 [Title] => EU sets Phl visit to audit seafarer compliance [Summary] =>

The European Union has acknowledged the progress made by the Philippines in raising the standard of the training of Filipino seafarers and is set to visit the country this October for an audit.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 910525 [Title] => EU audit of Phl maritime schools set next month [Summary] =>

The European Commission (EC) will conduct a make-or-break audit of Philippine Maritime Education and Training Institutions (METIs) next month, the results of which will determine if Filipino seamen and officers are to be banned from manning European Union-registered vessels.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 910127 [Title] => ‘Phl maritime schools fail to improve quality of education’ [Summary] =>

Maritime schools have failed to improve the quality of education despite the threat of the European Union to ban Filipino seafarers from boarding EU-registered sea vessels.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 818580 [Title] => Maritime schools belie "deficiencies" [Summary] =>

While Cebu maritime schools see a negative effect if the imminent ban of Filipino seafarers on board European Union-registered ships will be implemented, they disagreed the deficient maritime education and training of institutions were the reason for the possible blacklist.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1498409 [AuthorName] => Marigold Lebumfacil [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 818128 [Title] => Ban on Phl seamen on EU-registered ships deferred [Summary] =>

The European Union has put off for at least a year a ban on Filipino seafarers on board European EU-registered ships.

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740980 [Title] => ASEAN persuades countries to commit on non-nuclear weapon [Summary] =>

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) keeps persuading countries to give their commitment on non-nuclear weapon for a better world, an official said here on Tuesday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 21:01:49 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740913 [Title] => ASEAN, UN expected to sign comprehensive declaration in Bali [Summary] =>

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) are expected to sign a comprehensive declaration in politics, social, economy and culture in the 19th ASEAN Summit in Indonesia's Bali province on Nov. 14-19

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Turkey found natural gas and oil in exploration activities at 102 wells in 2010, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-04 18:08:36 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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