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Expansion projects
removed from IPP |
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By Likha C. Cuevas and
Angelo S. Samonte, Reporters
A TURF war is reigniting between
the finance and trade departments given government efforts to
reorganize a program aimed at attracting investments to the
Philippines through the promise of tax and other perks.
The reorganization forms part of
the government’s campaign to rein in its fiscal deficit and
balance the budget come 2008. The two departments had been at
loggerheads over a bill pending before the Senate that seeks to
reduce the types and amount of perks awarded investors.
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Peso to fall in
run-up to May polls, says BSP
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DESPITE its recent strength, the
peso is seen to depreciate against the dollar in the run up to the
May midterm election.
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Govt raises
revenue target from sale of state assets
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THE Philippines plans to raise
its privatization target this year on the back of the
higher-than-expected proceeds from the sale of state assets last
year.
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Bad-asset sales of
banks
to top 2006 performance
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MORE banks have committed to sell
their bad assets under a scheme that grants them tax and other perks
for such a sale, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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Megaworld eyes new
financing
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MEGAWORLD Corp. is in talks with
Deutsche Bank AG for an affordable financing program similar to a
scheme the property developer earlier signed with Security Banking
Corp.
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Atlas Mining unit
bags fiscal perks
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CARMEN Copper Corp. has secured
tax and other incentives for its plan to reopen a Cebu mining
facility previously operated by parent Atlas Mining Consolidated and
Development Corp.
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BEYOND THE BUZZWORDS
By Reylito
A.H. Elbo
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The ‘Fifth
Discipline’: Tobacco smoke between father and sons
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THE lost sock reappears after its
match has been thrown. This I found out with Bonnie, my
ex-girlfriend. That’s how I learned my lesson—don’t do 5S good
housekeeping without the lead housekeeper.
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VIRTUAL BUSINESS
By Tony Lopez
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Why SanMig gave up
on Coke
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SAN Miguel Corp. will sell its
entire 65-percent stake in the local Coca-Cola Bottlers Co. of the
Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) to the Coca-Cola Co. of Atlanta, Georgia.
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