THE Philippine economy contracted by 9.6 percent in 2020, the steepest decline recorded since after World War 2.

And as the Philippines continues to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is banking on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to help aid recovery.

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