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EC agrees to talks over lower tariff on RP tuna

By Marianne V. Go | April 24, 2002 - 12:00am

The European Community (EC) has finally agreed to participate in a mediation process to be brokered by a representative of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to lower tariff rates for a limited volume of Philippine...

Business

US holds off sanctions on IPR violationsUS holds off sanctions on IPR violations

By Marianne V. Go | April 11, 2002 - 12:00am

The US gave its assurance yesterday that it will hold off on imposing any sanctions on the Philippines for its continued rampant violations of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The Philippines remains on the...

Business