President Marcos pushes for Philippines-EU FTA

MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday pushed for resumption of negotiations for a Philippine-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA), saying his country is ready to comply with "vital international obligations" as determined by the European bloc.

"I believe that we can all agree that the timing and conditions are now quite ripe for us to solidify the long-s