Negotiations over the Philippines' new 19 percent US tariff rate are "not finished", a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal's potential impact on the agriculture sector.

A RATE cut is on the table in August as the dust cloud created by the imposition of higher tariffs by the United States has begun to clear, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). BSP Governor Eli M.

THE PHILIPPINES will not be sending a delegation to the US but will continue negotiations online to further reduce the 19% tariff imposed on Philippine exports, as Washington’s Aug. 1 deadline approaches,

In his meetings with US President Donald Trump in Washington this week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is navigating a challenging new reality: a place under America’s security umbrella no longer comes with a discount at the customs window.

Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel 'Babe' Romualdez clarifies there might be duties imposed on other US products coming into the Philippines as negotiations are ongoing

Rice, corn, sugar, pork, chicken and fish will remain protected in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, according to Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. The Department of Agriculture (DA) chief said Philippine trade officials have assured the DA that safeguarding domestic producers remains a “top priority.

The U.S. has reached a trade deal with the Philippines following a meeting Tuesday between President Donald Trump and the country’s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the White House, Trump announced on social media.

The Philippines has opted to shield its agricultural and industrial sectors in recent trade negotiations with the United States, accepting 19 percent