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According to Trade and Industry Officer-in-Charge Thomas G. Aquino, the Philippine panel does not want to rush the agreement for signing by September this year.


"It has to be a good deal. We want to conclude it as soon as possible, but it (the agreement) cannot be born out of tension or we will not be able to live with it, "  Aquino explained.


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Signing of RP-Japan eco partnership agreement to be delayed till yearend

By Marianne V. Go | July 14, 2005 - 12:00am

The signing of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) may be delayed up to the end of the year due to the need for further fine-tuning of certain provisions. According to Trade and Industry...

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