Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual speaks during The Manila Times’ 124th anniversary forum on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Pascual bared a likely free trade agreement between the Philippines and South Korea next month, which could prompt the government to pursue similar agreements with other countries. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR
The signing of a Philippines-South Korea free trade deal next month will mark a push by the government to pursue similar arrangements with other countries, a Cabinet official said on Thursday.