The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ACCP) seemed to have taken the cudgels for the Philippine government by pushing for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

“We want to call attention to the Philippines in a fair and balance way. But it’s up to Filipinos to deal with those issues [that are related to the FTA], not us,” John Maisto, president of the US-Philippines Society, said in a news conference on Tuesday.

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