+ Follow TRADE UNDERSECRETARY ADRIAN CRISTOBAL JR. Tag
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[Title] => United States closes Philippine country review on GSP
[Summary] => The United States has officially closed its country review of the Philippines with respect to labor rights under the US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said .
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-28 09:00:00
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[Title] => Government, private sector converge for inclusive business model for poor
[Summary] => Government and private sector leaders will converge this week in a high-level meeting to explore opportunities on how inclusive business can provide well-paying jobs and high-quality services to poor communities.
[DatePublished] => 2015-11-07 09:00:00
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[Title] => EU pursues FTA talks with Philippines
[Summary] => The European Union (EU) is pursuing discussions with the Philippines within the year for a possible free trade agreement (FTA) as the country’s ongoing economic reform process shows readiness to commit to an ambitious bilateral deal.
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-29 10:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => Phl eyes free trade deal with EU in 4-5 years
[Summary] => The Philippines is hoping to complete a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) within four to five years to be able to allow greater access for exports to the bloc even after it graduates as a beneficiary of Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+), the Department of Trade and Industry said.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-15 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => EU allows Phl to export more goods at zero tariff
[Summary] => The European Union Parliament has approved the Philippines’ application for the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+), a program that will allow the country to export more goods at zero tariff to the bloc.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-19 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => Phl, European free trade group set talks
[Summary] => The Philippines and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are set to hold this month the first round of meetings for a planned free trade agreement (FTA) in line with the aim to start negotiations by next year.
[DatePublished] => 2014-11-24 00:00:00
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[Title] => Phl inclusion in EU GSP seen by yearend
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the Philippines would be included before the end of the year in a trade scheme that would allow more goods to enter the European Union (EU) at zero duty.
[DatePublished] => 2014-10-22 00:00:00
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[Title] => Phl continues to push Thailand on cigarette issue
[Summary] => The Philippines is set to report on the status of the Thai government’s compliance to a ruling issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a case covering taxes imposed on imported cigarettes this week.
[DatePublished] => 2014-10-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => DTI crafting bill to make Phl goods more competitive
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is crafting a bill that will allow the country to have a unified institutional framework for standards to make local products and services competitive.
[DatePublished] => 2014-09-22 00:00:00
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[Title] => Phl gives Thailand time to address issues on WTO ruling on cigarettes
[Summary] => The Philippine government is giving Thailand time to address issues concerning its compliance to a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on a case on imported cigarettes from the Philippines on the back of the latter’s change in political leadership.
[DatePublished] => 2014-09-22 00:00:00
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