The Commission on Appointments committee on foreign affairs has deferred the deliberations on the appointment of Manuel Antonio Teehankee as Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairman of the CA panel, said the hearing will be deferred until Teehankee submits to the committee a copy of the Understanding on Agreed Procedures that the Philippines and Thailand had signed to settle the trade disputes between the two countries.
Following this ruling, Hontiveros said, Thailand brought further to WTO new inconsistent customs valuations against Philippine exports and even filed criminal charges for undervaluation.Asked on the status of the cases, Teehankee reported that the Philippines and Thailand have entered into an agreement to "continue a dialogue towards a full resolution of the dispute."
Among the results are the lowering of the fines imposed against the affiliates of the Philippines and acquitals from criminal charges, Teehankee said. However, Hontiveros questioned the rationale behind the agreement between the two states as she pointed out that this might weaken the Philippines' position on the trade dispute considering that the latter had already secured two victories in the WTO.the Understanding on Agreed Procedures Towards a Complete Settlement with Thailand.
Teehankee tried to ask the senator to drop her motion, explaining that he is only acting based on the instructions given to him. Hontiveros replied that although she respects Teehankee's request, ambassadors are expected to uphold the interest of the Philippines and the agreement is seemingly "harmful" to the nation's stake.
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