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The Philippines has not been spared in the latest round of US tariffs. Beginning August 1, 2025, our exports to the US will face a 20 percent tariff—an increase from the previous 17 percent. While ...
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Raised tariffs raising eyebrows
The long-anticipated announcement, which had already been hinted at several times recently, has finally arrived: The United ...
The country’s agricultural import bill has been consistently larger than its earnings from farm exports. Last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the Philippines’ ...
OFFICIALS of two mass-based organizations, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the National Trade Union Center of the ...
EU trade ministers have agreed that U.S. President Donald Trump's 30% tariffs announced on the European Union are "absolutely ...
The World Bank urged the Philippines to double down on domestic reforms that would reduce trade and investment costs, amid ...
FURNITURE EXPORTERS are seeking substantial government support in light of the 20% US tariff on Philippine goods.
Ahead of the upcoming 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., investors remain optimistic ...
The Marcos administration has raised ₱25 billion from the sale of long-term debt securities, benefiting from lower borrowing costs and stronger demand ...
Money sent home by Filipinos overseas posted a slower growth in May, as such inflows may have tracked a slowdown in the ...
The prime minister of Australia, a longtime US security partner in Asia, sought to focus his trip to China this week on business and trade opportunities, dodging thornier issues around US-China ...