FTA - Matches

The country`s year-on-year headline inflation rate went down further to 1.6 percent in May, from 2.2 percent in April. Interestingly, this has been ..

The Philippines has been more cautious in its policy toward free trade agreements (FTAs) than other ASEAN member-states, having signed, so far, only o..

The Philippines is currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). This paper is expected to shed light on these neg..

In drawing up the negotiating stance of the Philippines in light of the Philippines-European Union (PH-EU) free trade agreement (FTA), it is important..

The ASEAN+6 countries are currently engaged in negotiation for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). If successfully negotiated, RCEP ..

The focus of the Bureau of Customs should be on trade facilitation and the modernization of customs administration, instead of its revenue collection ..

Critical growth constraints, such as "inadequate infrastructure” and a "small industrial and manufacturing base” may hinder the country from fully..

Policymakers in the Philippines should realize that free trade agreements (FTAs) are neither necessary nor sufficient for economic growth. This was..

Recognizing how regional cooperation has become crucial for the region`s mutual and sustained growth, political leaders in East Asia are now looking t..

The East Asian region has taken center stage in global economic growth and dynamism in recent decades. While deeper economic integration has been both..

This paper discusses the nature of the rules of origin (ROOs) in the ASEAN+1 FTAs, particularly with respect to features and characteristics that coul..

How are the ASEAN+1 free trade agreements facilitating the flow of goods in the supply chain in East Asia? This chapter looks at the experience of the..

A general review of the Philippine-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA or the Agreement) was originally scheduled in December 2011. Accordingl..

Within East Asia, the outward-oriented Philippine economy is a latecomer to using free trade agreements (FTAs) as a trade policy instrument and has re..

This paper compiles a database on the rules of origin (ROOs) of the ASEAN plus 1 FTAs--namely ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, ASEAN-Korea FTA, ASEAN-C..