Philippines Trade Chief Quits to Return to Private Sector

Andreo Calonzo

31 July 2024 at 4:18 am

(Bloomberg) -- Philippine Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has resigned and will return to the private sector, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s communications office said in a statement Wednesday.

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