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Russia to buy $2.5B in PH agri produce — DTI chief
« on: November 22, 2016, 02:53:46 am »


LIMA, Peru — Russia committed to buy up to a staggering $2.5 billion worth of Philippine fruit, grains or vegetables during last Saturday’s bilateral discussions between President Duterte and Vladimir Putin, officials said on Sunday.

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the Russian side agreed “immediately” to a proposal for the importation of Philippine fruit and other agricultural products in the next 12 months.

“Their immediate estimate is $2.5 billion. That’s a number they [Russian side] quoted,” the Cabinet official told Filipino journalists covering the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Meeting in Peru’s capital.

This dwarfs the $46 million worth of exports the Philippines currently ships to Russia every year, he said.

“We were talking of what they could buy from us, especially agricultural products, but nothing was specified. But I understand we supply them with a huge quantity of bananas… and mangoes. With these kinds of discussions, these present more trading opportunities between us,” Lopez said.

Lopez said Putin also offered to help the Philippines through investments in energy and infrastructure.

“Their immediate estimate is $2.5 billion. That’s a number they [Russian side] quoted,” the Cabinet official told Filipino journalists covering the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders Meeting in Peru’s capital.

“[They will help] in machine engineering, hardware, modernizing industrial machineries, railways especially long-range railways, port infrastructure, monorails, light transit transport system, agriculture, and of course, tourism,” he said.

The Philippines may also expect more tourists from Russia, he added.

“Of course, the other side of this is their commitment to work with us on counterterrorism, counter-drugs [operations], law enforcement, education finance,” Lopez said.

The trade secretary said Putin and Mr. Duterte had established “very good rapport” in their first bilateral meeting on Saturday on the sidelines of the Apec summit.

Mr. Duterte held formal discussions with only two leaders: Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“[They will help] in machine engineering, hardware, modernizing industrial machineries, railways especially long-range railways, port infrastructure, monorails, light transit transport system, agriculture, and of course, tourism,” he said.

On the Philippines’ bilateral ties with Russia, Lopez said: “I mean there’s nowhere to go but up because it’s really a relationship that offers a lot of opportunities because hardly anything happens when it comes to trade and investment with Russia.”

The talk between Putin and Mr. Duterte took place at about 12 noon Saturday (1 a.m. Manila time).

It was the first meeting between the Russian and Filipino leaders, though Mr. Duterte had been making plenty of friendly overtures toward the latter. Last week, the Philippine president spoke about his readiness to join a “new world order” under the leadership of China and Russia.

Lopez said the Philippine leader’s bilateral discussion with Xi also bore plenty of fruit for the country.

“I took note of a report that a Chinese delegation recently closed a transaction for $100 million worth of fruit from the Philippines, primarily bananas. That involves 100,000 tons only for one transaction,” he said.

He said that was a huge deal considering the Philippines shipped about 700,000 tons of bananas to China every year. CBB

SOURCE: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/149893/russia-buy-2-5b-ph-agri-produce
 

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Re: Russia to buy $2.5B in PH agri produce — DTI chief
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2016, 07:05:35 am »
china,russia economic corridor. ph needs to prepare the role of learning. establish transport of all types. freeways/expressway, cheapest from of expanding transportation. cities and regions need to have their own urban planning departments. Cities shouldnt be bought by oligarchs. it belongs to the people.

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Re: Russia to buy $2.5B in PH agri produce — DTI chief
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2016, 10:38:57 am »
i am for a new order if it is really the right time... but for us filipinos to accept it wholeheartedly particularly with china, then respecting the UN decision of the WPS should be accepted by china or else this will be for naught...