After President Rodrigo Duterte approved a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) last month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is hoping the Senate will affirm it without delay.

In a recent roundtable discussion with reporters, Trade Undersecretary Perry Rodolfo said “[j]ust recently (December 8) the President ratified the EFTA and submitted it to the Senate,” which “will deliberate whether they would concur with the ratification of” the deal.”

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