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Japanese gov’t to extend stay of Pinoy nurses, caregivers

By Pia Lee-Brago | March 3, 2013 - 12:00am

The Japanese government has decided to extend for one year the period of stay of the three batches of nurse and caregiver candidates who entered Japan in the last three years under the Japan-Philippines  Economic...

Headlines

Phl wants Japan to adopt zero tariff on all agri products

By Marianne V. Go | November 22, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines wants Japan to bring down to zero all its agricultural tariffs, reciprocal to the Philippines’ own reduction to zero of its tariff wall on almost all agricultural products, except ric...

Business

Japan seeks comprehensive review of JPEPA

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | November 7, 2011 - 12:00am

The Japanese government would like to make a comprehensive review of the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Business

Observance of future Phl laws sought under revised JPEPA

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | October 17, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines will ask the Japanese government to include in the Japan Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) a condition that the bilateral agreement shall observe any future Philippine laws, including...

Business

Group seeks TRO against implementation of JPEPA

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | August 15, 2011 - 12:00am

 The multisectoral Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade) has recently filed a motion with the Supreme Court (SC) asking for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the Japan Philippine Economic...

Business

Lawmakers call for creation of special body to renegotiate JPEPA

By Paolo Romero | January 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Administration lawmakers urged yesterday President Aquino to form a multisectoral body that would review and renegotiate the provisions of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) after Japan...

Headlines

Phl seeks easing of Japan nurse hiring requirements

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 24, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines will be asking for the relaxation of some of the entry requirements of Filipino nurses to Japan during the renegotiation of the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) scheduled this...

Headlines

Sharing care: Gains and challenges

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | October 2, 2010 - 12:00am

Since 2002 when the JPEPA was first proposed by then Japanese Prime Minister Jun’ichiro Koizumi until its approval by the Philippine Senate in 2008, Filipino nurses and caregivers have been dispatched to hospitals...

Freeman Opinion

JPEPA: Auto industry parity out the window?

By Kap Maceda Aguila | July 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Whether seen through nationalistic or pragmatic lenses, the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement or JPEPA is here – signed by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former Prime Minister Junichiro...

Motoring

Government to check if JPEPA has lived up to promise

July 7, 2010 - 11:01pm

President Benigno Aquino III said today that now would be a good time to determine whether the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement ( JPEPA) has truly benefited the Philippines and not just Japan.