In a separate briefing, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the joint Indian-Filipino working group would pursue development of trade and investments in pharmaceuticals. “That technical working group was given about two months to give a report on how we can really strengthen the partnership, the relationship between Philippines and India on pharmaceuticals,” he said. ‘Avoid Mindanao’Lopez said he had met with the Indian Pharmaceutical Export Council to talk about a possible collaboration prior to the President’s arrival in New Delhi on Wednesday night. “It’s a martial law that’s not really a martial law. It is a martial law for the enemies of the state,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 23:15 UTC