MANILA -- The Philippines will implement a "single window" system to simplify and speed up processing of exports and imports by year end, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said Friday.

Speaking at a forum organized by Nikkei Asian Review, Purisima also spoke of a proposal, which he called "Cebu Action Plan," for regional financial integration and transparency, to be presented at the APEC financial ministers meeting in September at the central Philippine island of Cebu.