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WAY FORWARD. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual (right), Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (2nd right), Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (2nd left), and DTI Assistant Secretary Allan Gepty (left) discuss with the media the ways forwardon Friday (Feb. 24, 2023) after the Senate recently ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.(PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA-Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday maintained his stand in favor of the Philippines joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was ratified by the Upper Chamber on Tuesday with 20 affirmative votes, one negative, and one abstention. In a media briefing held at the Manila Hotel, Zubiri emphasized that the Philippines cannot isolate itself among its neighbor countries when it comes to trade agreements that can benefit the Filipinos. "Hindi po tayo pwedeng maging isolationist. Ibig ko pong sabihin, parang North Korea. Hindi po tayo pwedeng parang

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