The United States government has approved the entry of goods from the Philippines to America which will generate some P5 billion in revenues, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
This was revealed by Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella during a press briefing in Malacañang following the meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and US Ambassador Sung Kim.
“Ambassador Kim also conveyed to the President the US government’s approval of the duty-free entry of travel goods from the Philippines to the United States, which will generate 70,000 new domestic jobs and an additional P5 billion in revenues annually,” said Abella.
Abella said the Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Office of Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, had revealed the information on the President’s meeting with Kim of the United States of America.
“They had a very productive and fruitful meeting.”
Abella said the Ambassador reiterated the US government’s full support for the Philippine government operations in Marawi as well as in its reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts for the Islamic city.
The US Ambassador also congratulated the Philippines for the success of its anti-human trafficking program.
“This is manifest in the retention of the Philippines in its Tier 1 ranking in the list of countries, which have complied with international standards on countering human trafficking,” Abella said.