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Philippines
Japan's welfare ministry has decided to introduce a new eased license for nursing caretakers as part of measures to facilitate Japan's acceptance of Filipino caretakers under a bilateral free trade agreement signed last year, ministry officials said Saturday.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed hope Friday that the Senate would "ratify speedily" the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) so as to enhance the facilitation of goods and services between the Philippines and Japan.
Despite the positive prospects of the tuna industry, key players are alarmed with the recent move of other countries like Thailand which is seeking bilateral free trade agreement with the US.
Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said she will push for the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) when the new Congress convenes in July.
According to the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue talks for a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA).
I first thought that my Japanese clients were trying to patronize me (and us Filipinos) when they said that Japan did us an injustice in the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement.
The Philippine government's move to liberalize imports, including vegetables, is expected to meet fierce resistance from farmers in the province, who all fear that the policy will spell doom for the local vegetable industry.
A Citizen Groups Joint Statement of Opinion to the Japanese government on the inclusion of toxic wastes in Japan's FTAs, such as JPEPA.
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue talks for a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA) despite next year's end to President Bush's authority to fast track negotiations for any trade-related accord. "We don't want to make the same issues like the JPEPA [Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement] so we are after an extensive and comprehensive consultation with all sectors,” Trade Secretary Peter B. Favila said.
Japan's parliament approved a free trade agreement with the Philippines on Wednesday, paving the way for the pact to take effect next spring, Kyodo News Service reports.
