individual members, particularly on the trade interest of the Philippines. …

This paper argues that the way for the Philippines to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is not through ASEAN but … through the world. Being good neighbors will define the AEC and how the Philippines fits into it-not necessarily in the way it …-and within this, trade in goods. During the period of AFTA implementation the Philippines did not only aggressively pursue a …

on the Philippines, it first notes marked disparities across its regions as reflected in economic and social indicators …

for the past decades. More importantly, this paper tries to enumerate the roles of APEC in positioning the Philippines in …

The Philippines has been more cautious in its policy towards free trade agreements (FTAs) than other ASEAN member …

The study identifies outstanding issues and bottlenecks and provides recommendations to facilitate the Philippines …

agreements, however, can have advantages or disadvantages. The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, which is the … first and only FTA of the Philippines, was entered into in order to facilitate and promote free trans-border flow of goods …