"This is welcome news to the local industry," Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) executive director Renato Baja said in a Viber message.
He said the surge in cement imports in the country endangers Filipino jobs.
Like the DTI, he said CeMAP recognizes that the influx of imported cement, particularly from Vietnam, has caused injury to the domestic industry.
He also said the local cement industry has a total annual capacity of 50 million tons, greater than the domestic annual demand of 35 million tons.
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