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As consumers, we expect the products we use and the food we ingest to meet certain safety and quality standards. Countries rightfully enforce the appl..

As 2015 draws near, assessing ASEAN`s progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as defined by the AEC Blueprint is necessary and instructive...

This question had been posed in various forums, dialogues, and summits convened by stakeholders — the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (P..

For the Philippines to maximize the potential prospects for the upcoming ASEAN common market in 2015, there is a need to enhance the competitiveness o..

For the Philippines to be more competitive in a free trade market two years from now, the 17cÆð²ÝÊÓƵ (17cÆð²ÝÊÓƵ) recommen..

The focus of the Bureau of Customs should be on trade facilitation and the modernization of customs administration, instead of its revenue collection ..

About 130 million people in Southeast Asia lack access to electricity, according to a 17cÆð²ÝÊÓƵ (17cÆð²ÝÊÓƵ) study obtain..

The top 10 Philippine exports to ASEAN are currently electrical and electronics (59.5 percent share); machinery (11.4 percent); vehicles (5.1 percent)..

The Philippines needs to transform and upgrade the local manufacturing sector to take advantage of opportunities from a bigger market in the Asean Eco..

"There is an urgent need to inform the public and the various sectors of society about the ASEAN integration," said Peter T. Laviña, former councilor..

Potential losses from the forthcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 must not be exaggerated particularly in the agricultural sector. This is ..

The Philippines needs to transform and upgrade the local manufacturing sector to take advantage of opportunities from a bigger market in the Asean Eco..

National Competitive Council (NCC) of the Philippines private sector co-chair Guillermo M. Luz, for his part, said some local government units are als..

While the food manufacturing industry has generally adjusted to upcoming Asean integration, other industries such as the automotive and sugar sectors ..

The Philippines` potential to capitalize on the gains of regional economic integration depends on its resolve to address the reform gaps and challenge..