This paper argues that the way for the Philippines to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is not through ASEAN but … through the world. Being good neighbors will define the AEC and how the Philippines fits into it-not necessarily in the way it …-and within this, trade in goods. During the period of AFTA implementation the Philippines did not only aggressively pursue a …

experience of the Philippines with other countries which were able to turnaround from being net sources of migrant workers to net … Philippines and others. …