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PH commits to trade pact with South Korea

(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday committed to implement the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea.

'We acknowledged the efforts of both sides to enhance bilateral trade, and we looked forward to implementing our free trade agreement that has been ratified and concurred [in] by the Philippine Senate,' Marcos said during his joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Malacañang.

DEEPENING TIES President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and visiting Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a joint press briefing in Malacañang on Oct. 7, 2024, after witnessing the signing of several agreements. PHOTO BY REVOLI CORTEZ/PPA POOL

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