The Philippine government has moved to strengthen the country's safeguards against goods produced through forced labor by issuing a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) that establishes an inter-agency mechanism to investigate and prohibit such imports.
CEBU CITY— An exporters' group is calling on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to urgently address issues that led to the United States' import ban on Philippine blue swimming crab, warning that the country stands to lose one of its most valuable seafood exports.
CEBU CITY — The country’s leading umbrella organization for exporters has warned that prolonged political tensions arising from the recent turmoil in the Senate could undermine investor confidence and slow economic momentum.