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 Edsel T. Custodio, the country’s permanent representative to the WTO wrote Magdi Farahat, chairman of the WTO committee on agriculture and Jo Lomas, WTO committee on market access, about the Philippines’ request that the QRs on rice be maintained.


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US seeks rice export quota to RP

By Rocel Felix | September 13, 2004 - 12:00am

The United States (US) is seeking a rice export quota or allocation in exchange for its support to the Philippine government’s decision to retain its quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice. Manuel A.J. Teehankee,...

Business

Thailand seeks guaranteed rice export quota to RP

By Rocel Felix | September 8, 2004 - 12:00am

Thailand wants to be guaranteed a rice export quota  in exchange for its support to the Philippines’  decision to maintain its quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice. Agriculture Secretary Arthur...

Business

RP seeks to maintain quantitative restriction on rice

By Rocel Felix | April 5, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippines formally informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to enter into negotiations meant to extend the country’s quantitative restrictions (QR) on rice. Edsel T. Custodio, the...

Business

Farmers group wants EO on tariff cuts recalled

By Rocel Felix | February 8, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine Peasant Institute (PPI) is asking for the recall of an executive order which reduced the tariff on all products covered under the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme of the Association...

Business

Peasant group calls for RP exit from Cairns Group

By Katherine Adraneda | July 6, 2002 - 12:00am

A peasant-based research and advocacy group renewed yesterday its call for the government to withdraw its membership from the Cairns Group. The Philippine Peasant Institute (PPI) made the call after Australia, using...

Business

Forum tackles palm oil industry

September 28, 2001 - 12:00am

The palm oil industry – its prospects for jobs creation, investment generation and effect on the Philippine coconut industry – will be the topic of the 2nd Philippine Agricultural Journalists (PAJ) forum...

Business