Manila, Sept. 10 -- The United States is not closing its doors on a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez on Tuesday.

Romualdez said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, in previous engagements, had told the Philippine side that Washington DC is "going to consider" when asked if an FTA is no longer a possibility.

"He said, 'No. We're going to consider'. So, in other words, the Trump administration is not closing the door on the FTA. So, who knows, we might be able to work something out, perhaps after the midterm in the United States," Romualdez said.

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto earlier said the Philippines is pushing for a possible free trade de...