菲律宾农民警告说,悬而未决的美国贸易协议可能会损害当地生产者和工作。 Philippine farmers warn that a pending US trade deal could hurt local producers and jobs.

菲律宾农业团体警告政府不要匆忙与美国达成贸易协议, 对菲律宾出口削减20%的关税, Philippine agriculture groups warn the government against rushing a trade deal with the US to cut a 20% tariff on Philippine exports, set to start August 1. 他们认为,这项交易可能损害当地生产者和农村就业岗位,强调使用关税支持国内农业和工业的重要性。 They argue the deal could harm local producers and rural jobs, stressing the importance of using tariffs to support domestic agriculture and industry. 经济学家也关注美国关税政策的变化, 并期望Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas在今年将利率削减两次, 以刺激经济。 Economists also watch for changes in US tariff policies and expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to cut rates twice this year to boost the economy.