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Monday, October 08, 2007 |
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SPECIAL REPORT
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Aboitiz lets go ferry business to stay afloat
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IT was not too long ago when popular
crooner-turned-talk show host Sharon Cuneta had urged TV viewers to
board the SuperFerry and go see the Philippines’ thousands of
other beautiful islands.
But that was long before Aboitiz Transport
System Corp. (ATS) began selling off its passenger vessels.
Buffeted by high fuel prices and the growing
challenge from budget airlines, the country’s largest provider of
domestic ferry transportation services is shifting focus to remain
afloat.
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Govt to raise annual tax effort for bigger
infrastructure outlay
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THE government is eyeing to raise its annual tax collection
efficiency goal over the medium term to generate more revenues for
social services and infrastructure development.
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Higher growth seen with rate cut
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THE recent cut in the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key interest rate is seen to propel
domestic economic growth above the government target for this year.
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India commits to help develop Philippine
livestock industry
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The Department of Agriculture said the Indian government will assist
the Philippines in developing its livestock industry.
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Stock market looks offshore for direction
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LOCAL share prices will likely find their direction from events
overseas, particularly the reaction of Wall Street to the United
States jobs data released last Friday, dealers said.
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Meralco blames costly power on Napocor
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STATE-OWNED National Power Corp. (Napocor) is responsible for the
high rates that companies are presently charged, according to the
Philippines’ largest electricity distributor.
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MANAGING
FOR SOCIETY
By Benito L. Teehankee
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The moral responsibility of
managers—Part II
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Although the NBN contract has been canceled, the Senate
investigations are scheduled to continue. Assuming for the
sake of argument that the allegation of bribery is true...
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BEYOND
THE BUZZWORDS
By Reylito
A.H. Elbo
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Competitive
advantage: The female gender beats all
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RECENTLY, the broadcast industry led by ABS-CBN and GMA aired for
376 times a strange TV commercial posing a killer question: “Why
are there no male cheer leaders?”
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