Frederick Go

Frederick Go is a Special Assistant to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., focusing on investment and economic affairs for the Philippines. He plays a key role in strengthening trade relations with the US and promoting sustainable industrial projects like SteelAsia’s Quezon mill. Additionally, Go leads initiatives such as the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Council and supports legislative efforts to boost the Philippine economy through measures like reducing capital gains tax.

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Last updated at April 23, 2025.

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DTI chief, Pres spox to US for tariff talks

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque and Special Assistant to the President for Investments and Economic Affairs Frederick Go will travel to Washington, D.C., from April 29 to May 2 to negotiate a lower tariff rate as part of President Donald Trump's executive order.
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Marcos Cabinet confident in boosting Philippines-US trade ties

Despite temporarily suspended tariffs, members of the Marcos Cabinet expressed confidence in strengthening trade relations between Manila and Washington ahead of an upcoming high-level meeting scheduled for the first week of May.
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SteelAsia signs P30B deal with Danieli for Quezon mill, set to cut CO2 by 2M tons

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., a leading steel manufacturer, signed an agreement with Italian firm Danieli Co. Ltd. to build the Philippines' first heavy steel sections mill in Candelaria, Quezon.
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Philippine GDP may drop 0.1% over three years due to US tariffs, economic team warns

The government's economic team estimates that U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs could reduce the Philippines' GDP by 0.1% over three years, based on current projections.
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Philippines eyes tariff reduction, FTA with US amid Trump’s trade policies

The Philippines is considering lowering tariffs on US goods in response to President Donald Trump's 10% baseline tariff and is eyeing a possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
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Marcos Jr establishes SEI Advisory Council to boost semiconductor industry

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. established an SEI Advisory Council via Administrative Order 31 signed on March 28 to boost the competitiveness and growth of the country's semiconductor and electronics industry.
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Philippines optimistic for US support in LEC

The Philippines is optimistic about continued U.S. support for the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) under the Trump administration.
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SCMB cargo railway gets US funding, S. Korea shows interest

Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go remains optimistic about the progress of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) cargo railway project.
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Philippine investments hit ₱1.9T in 2024, up 29% from 2023

Investments approved by the Philippines' leading investment promotion agencies (IPAs) reached a record-high of ₱1.9 trillion in 2024.
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CREATE MORE IRR signed, boosts IT-BPM industry

The signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act is expected to enhance the competitiveness of the IT-BPM industry.
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