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This was disclosed to The STAR by Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP) chairman Donald Dee who said that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the funding is already being drawn up and may hopefully be signed during the 31st Philippine Business Conference to be held from Oct. 11 to 13.


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This was confirmed yesterday by Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) president Serafin Juliano who said that informal talks for a possible sectoral free trade agreement have been started since an official bilateral  agreement between the Philippines and the US is more complicated and takes more time.


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Siy, president of the Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (Congep) said that benchmarking allows the country to really know how it is faring with the rest of the world.


"The next administration should use benchmark data for everything so we can all monitor progress," he said. "We need to stop producing studies and talking," he added.


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RP seeks expanded textile trade with US

By Jose Katigbak | August 26, 2010 - 12:00am

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Garment exports up 2% to $1.676B in January-August

By Marianne V. Go | November 5, 2005 - 12:00am

The country’s exports of garments and textiles amounted to $1.676 billion in the firs eight months this year, posting a slight growth of two percent compared to $1.639 billion in the same period a year ealier,...

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Government to fund lobby for duty-free entry of RP garments in US market

By Marianne V. Go | September 30, 2005 - 12:00am

The government has agreed in principle to fund the private sector lobby for a sectoral agreement with the United States for duty-free access of Philippine garments and textile to the profitable US market. This was...

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Exporters press for duty-free entry of RP garments in US market

By Marianne V. Go | September 22, 2005 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP) has initiated ground work on securing a sectoral agreement with the United States for duty-free access of Philippine garments and textile to the...

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Top exec seeks benchmarking of industries

January 11, 2004 - 12:00am

Businessman George T. Siy has come up with a three-point agenda for the next administration to address: Benchmarking of industries, creation of jobs and a paradigm shift in the economy. Siy, president of the Confederation...

Business