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Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez encouraged Korean businessmen to increase investments in the Philippines and take advantage of robust domestic growth, especially now that a free trade deal is in the offing. In his speech during the launch of the Korea-Asean FTA Support Center in Makati City, Lopez said the free trade agreement (FTA) […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the strong macroeconomic fundamentals and the continuing growth story of the Philippines with South Korean business executives during a high-level roundtable meeting in Seoul. Lopez emphasized the opportunities South Korean companies, particularly in the manufacturing industry, may explore when locating and expanding their operations in the Philippines. The trade chief […]
The family of Angelo Claveria, whose murdered remains were found in a water tank in South Korea last year, expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go for helping arrest the suspect in the case. Claveria’s kin in the town of Cabatuan, Iloilo was informed by a […]
“We’re not someone else’s dumping ground. The Philippines should assert its dignity and co-equal standing as a sovereign state in the community of nations. We should not be seen as a recipient, officially or unofficially, of waste material coming from other countries.” Senator Koko Pimentel III made the statement on Sunday after the Philippine government […]