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  2. EU, Phl firm up security cooperation

    EU, Phl firm up security cooperation

    The European Union and the Philippines reaffirm maritime security cooperation, freedom of navigation, and a rules-based international order during their second…

    1 MIN READ

  4. FTA breakthrough seen boosting trade

    FTA breakthrough seen boosting trade

    The Philippines’ exporters welcomed the substantial progress in negotiations for a Philippines-EU free trade agreement, saying it could expand market access,…

    1 MIN READ

  6. Packed week brings deals, deliverance

    Packed week brings deals, deliverance

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. advanced trade talks with the EU, signed a law deferring barangay and SK elections, and granted Mary Jane Veloso an absolute…

    3 MIN READ

  7. EUROPEAN Commission Director-General for Trade and Economic Security Ditte Juul Jørgensen in conversation with EU-ABC Chair Jens Ruebbert at the ASEAN-EU Business Summit 2026 in Manila.

    ASEAN-EU leaders call for FTA action

    ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Satvinder Singh said European businesses continue to expect a broader ASEAN-EU free trade agreement. ‘The elephant in the room…

    2 MIN READ

  9. EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the former’s state visit to Manila in July 2023. She was the first EU Commission president to set foot on Philippine soil. During her visit, the two leaders agreed to revive EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement negotiations which started in late 2015 and stalled in 2017. Negotiations were resumed in 2024.

    Phl-EU FTA: 2027 Signing Looms

    The EU and Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a free trade deal that could unlock up to $12 billion in Philippine export potential and provide…

    4 MIN READ

  11. AT last year’s ASEAN-EU Business Summit, HSBC head of Banking for Asia and the Middle East, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Jo Miyake (leftmost) moderated a panel on regional business and economic priorities with (from left) Philippine Undersecretary for Industry Development, Trade and Investment Promotions Ceferino ‘Perry’ Rodolfo, Cambodian Secretary of State for Commerce Pich Rithi, and Malaysian deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.

    ASEAN-EU summit to tackle trade, investment

    EU-ASEAN Business Council executive director Chris Humphrey said European companies need predictable and transparent trading conditions to make longer-term…

    2 MIN READ

  12. ASEAN-EU summit to tackle trade, investment

    ASEAN-EU summit to tackle trade, investment

    ASEAN and European business and government leaders will meet in Manila to advance trade, investment and cooperation in energy, finance, AI and health.

    2 MIN READ

  13. Finance Secretary Frederick Go says including Spain and the European Union in the Luzon Economic Corridor should help accelerate foreign investment.

    EU, Spain back Philippines’ Luzon corridor

    The European Union (EU) and Spain have joined the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), bringing the initiative's international partners to 13 as the Philippines…

    2 MIN READ

  16. Phl food exporters urged to master EU rules

    Phl food exporters urged to master EU rules

    Filipino food exporters can tap the EU’s 450-million-consumer market by adapting products to local tastes, regulations, packaging and retail conditions while…

    2 MIN READ

  17. EU packaging rules raise compliance pressure

    EU packaging rules raise compliance pressure

    Filipino exporters face new EU packaging compliance rules as Regulation (EU) 2025/40 takes effect, requiring changes in packaging design, documentation and…

    2 MIN READ