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Was it really just 20 percent to 19 percent tariff reduction? No. Effective tariffs on Philippine exports were just at 6.65 ...
He’s a wheeler-dealer, our president, needless to say, and he’s kind of cutting these deals — but he has scared these people, ...
WITH only a week left before the implementation of the 19-percent tariff on Philippine goods entering the US, the Philippine ...
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Defining national interests

WHEN United States President Donald Trump returned to power in January, he promised to make a difference.
Economist Joey Salceda on Saturday expressed optimism that the Philippines will enter into a free trade agreement with the ...
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) on Saturday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to ...
The post Trump Seeks Even Higher Tariffs: 'Between 15 Percent and 50 Percent' on Imports From All Countries appeared first on ...
Trump’s Brics tariff threat and transshipment provisions could further complicate trade negotiations as the August 1 deadline ...
MANILA – The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) on Friday lauded the government’s trade negotiators ...
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Looking at the forest and not just the trees

We may seem biased but overall, President Marcos’ official trip to Washington, DC was very successful and, more importantly, consequential.
Trump has recently announced preliminary trade deals with Japan and other countries, and many of his paused “reciprocal” ...
TRADITION dictates that the spotlight should be trained on the president, and the president alone, not only during the State ...