Agriculture is a sensitive issue for both the Philippines and Japan. Thus, promoting economic cooperation cannot be a … concessions in other industries/sectors, e.g., retirement, contract workers, etc. Japan's tariff rates are lower than the …

The impact of the Japan-Philippine Economic Agreement(JPEPA) can be enriched by providing a regional dimension in its … macro-analysis. Cebu-Japan cooperation largely hinges on Cebu's economic competitiveness which manifests itself through its … exchange loss, driven by the balance of trade deficit between Cebu and Japan, and the foregone corporate income taxes were …

agreements, however, can have advantages or disadvantages. The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, which is the …