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GMA, Russian president set to meet today

June 5, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo and Russia Federation President Dmitry Medvedev will meet today to discuss various issues of mutual interest to the Philippines and Russia, especially in the areas of...

GMA issues EO on tariff rates for imports from Japan

By Marvin Sy | November 28, 2008 - 12:00am

President Arroyo has issued the executive order that will pave the way for the modification of tariff rateS for imports from Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Business

RP, Japan pave way for JPEPA start on Dec 11

By Pia Lee-Brago | November 13, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Japan exchanged diplomatic notes last Friday for the implementation of a free trade agreement known as the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement...

Business

LOCAL NEWS: RP ratifies free trade accord with Japan

October 9, 2008 - 11:10am

MANILA (AP) -The Philippine Senate ratified a wide-ranging free trade agreement with Japan that the government ...

GMA underscores need for Senate approval of JPEPA

October 10, 2007 - 10:07am

Nation

Officials: Philippines to lose huge investments, jobs without free-trade deal with Japan

August 21, 2007 - 7:39pm

Nation

Loren calls for review of JPEPA

By Christina Mendez | August 11, 2007 - 12:00am

Headlines

GMA to push JPEPA ratification before new Congress

March 4, 2007 - 12:00am

President Arroyo said yesterday she will push for the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) when the new Congress opens in July. In a pooled interview following a televised...

Headlines

More senators join call to review JPEPA

By Christina Mendez | November 2, 2006 - 12:00am

More senators have joined the call for a review of the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) and to weed out a controversial provision on the transport of toxic and hazardous wastes from...

Headlines

Japan eases rules on hiring of nurses

By James Mananghaya | May 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Japan has agreed to abandon a proposal to impose a quota-based hiring system for nurses and caregivers from the Philippines. Manila and Tokyo reached an understanding after the Department of Labor and Employment...

Headlines