TRADE Secretary Ramon Lopez said his department is currently on the lookout for the possible effect of the Ukraine crisis on the Philippine economy.

"Having it studied. Offhand, [we expect] less direct impact given our small trade with Ukraine, only around $200 million, and ranked 40th as a trading partner," Lopez told reporters in a Viber message.

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