PHL, Canada eye free trade deal by year-end as ties elevated to strategic partnership

WIRE — The Philippines and Canada agreed to seek the conclusion of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) before the end of 2026 after elevating their relationship to a strategic partnership, as the two countries moved to deepen cooperation in trade, defense, energy, labor, security and people-to-people ties. The announcement followed bilateral meetings between President

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