■ Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said GSP+ is a game changer for the Philippines. Photo shows Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., president of PHILEXPORT, thanking EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux, (from right) with DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo, DTI Undersecretary and Lead Trade Negotiator Adrian Cristobal Jr., and DFA Undersecretary Evan Garcia. PHOTO BY VOLTAIRE PALAÑA
The Philippines expects to increase exports to the European Union by 35 percent and provide jobs for 200,000 after the European Parliament approved the Philippine application for Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) last Thursday.