In the series of meetings of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its Dialogue Partners, Leaders of RCEP Participating Countries are in unison for the immediate ratification and entry into force of the agreement not only because it will create a stable and robust business environment but because it is viewed as an important continue reading : Leaders of RCEP countries call for speedy implementation of the Agreement
Minister Han Koo Yeo Ambassador Kim Inchul Ambassador Tess De Vega Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; First of all, I would like to thank Trade Minister Han-Koo Yeo for his leadership which stewarded this bilateral FTA negotiations towards its conclusion. Of course, I would also like to thank Former Trade Minister Yoo Myung-Hee for the continue reading : Remarks, Secretary Ramon Lopez, signing of the Joint Ministerial Statement on the Conclusion of the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Manila—Following the negotiations led by the Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Korean Trade Minister Han-Koo Yeo, the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was concluded. The two Ministers formally signed and issued a joint statement prior to the ASEAN-Korea Summit on 26 October 2021. In the statement, both parties announced the conclusion of the continue reading : PH, KR conclude FTA negotiations
“Reviving Global Trade through Strengthening Regional Economic Partnership” {greet list} Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon! I wish to thank our friends and partners in Indonesia, especially Minister Muhammad Lutfi of the Ministry of Trade, for inviting the Philippines as one of the speakers in the Trade, Tourism, and Investment Forum of this year’s digital edition continue reading : Message of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, Trade Expo Indonesia 2021 – Digital Edition Trade Tourism and Investment forum
Manila—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted the “International Trade Forum: Benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement to the Philippines” on 22 September 2021 via Zoom. Attended by over 300 participants, the forum is the first in a series of webinars on RCEP that the DTI is spearheading to inform stakeholders continue reading : Philippines to benefit greatly from RCEP, experts say
Ladies and gentlemen, magandang araw po sa lahat. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this virtual International Trade Forum on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement. We signed the RCEP Agreement last year, together with 14 of our FTA Partners, after eight years of extensive negotiations. This is an ASEAN-led mega continue reading : Welcome remarks, Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DTI International Trade Forum on RCEP
MANILA—Looking forward to the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and its eventual implementation, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez expressed optimism that the trade agreement will not only facilitate the recovery efforts of the country but will also pave the way for the internationalization and deeper participation continue reading : MSMEs to benefit from RCEP Agreement
Ladies and gentlemen, a good day to all Filipinos, the citizens of Hong Kong, and foreign businessmen who have joined us today. Thank you to the Hong Kong government—especially our good friend Secretary Edward Yau and his team—for organizing this webinar with us. As the Philippines builds back better from the pandemic, we hope to continue reading : Opening Remarks of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, High Level G-side Webinar between Hong Kong and the Philippines “Reconnect and Reinforce: Hong Kong – the Philippines Partnership
MANILA – Allowing 100% operating capacity even during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), coupled with the gradual economic recovery of its major trading partners from the COVID-19 pandemic, Philippine exports in April 2021 were up again, this time by a hefty 72.1%, to USD 5.71B from USD 3.32B in the same month last year, preliminary continue reading : Exports growth accelerates in April, up by 72%
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Undersecretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy Group (IDTPG) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Republic of the Philippines Dr. Ceferino S. Rodolfo and Vice Minister for Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile Mr. Rodrigo Yáñez virtually signed on 30 March 2021, continue reading : PH signs JEC with Chile and secures Chile’s support in CPTPP accession