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Monday, March 24, 2008 |
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Peso loans sought from foreign donors
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State guarantee mulled for
private sector-led projects
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THE Philippines may resume issuing guarantees
for priority government infrastructure and social projects that the
private sector would pursue using foreign donor aid.
The Department of Finance disclosed this while
insisting that the government would maintain its balanced-budget
target for this year. Pundits have warned that the government may
push back its fiscal reform program as it plans to jack up public
spending to cushion the impact of a slowdown in the Philippines’
largest export market, the US.
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Govt trimmed spending last January
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DESPITE President Arroyo’s call for front-loading public
expenditures in the first semester, the Department of Finance said
last week that the government actually spent less last January.
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Higher public sector surplus set this year
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AFTER last year’s improvement, the Philippine public sector is
expected to post a higher surplus this year, according to the
Department of Finance.
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Securities Code rules up for review
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
said it will review the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of
the Securities Regulation Code to make it more responsive to the
changing needs of the Philippine capital markets.
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To offer education, medical, security data
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Smart seeks to expand 3G service
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SMART Communications Inc. said it would offer a
wide range of 3G (third generation) technology data services to its
subscribers nationwide.
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Auction of third-party
power deals seen in Aug.
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STATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation
(Psalm) is set to bid out in August the energy contracts between
National Power Corporation (Napocor) and independent power producers
(IPP).
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Metrobank eyes lending
to future growth areas
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METROPOLITAN Bank and Trust and Company said it
would diversify its lending business, eyeing loans to projects on
biofuels, power, mining and infrastructure, which it sees as future
growth areas.
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Geograce in copper project
with South American firm
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GEOGRACE Resources Philippines Inc. is set to strike a partnership
with one of the world’s biggest mining companies for the
exploration of the Philippine-listed firm’s copper-rich tenement
in Masbate, a source familiar with the matter said.
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SEC revokes permit to sell of Cosmos Bottling
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked Cosmos
Bottling Corp.’s right to sell securities due to its failure to
submit reportorial requirements and other obligations under the
Securities Regulation Code.
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JP Morgan to aid PSE in share sale
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THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced last week that it
would tap JP Morgan as the financial adviser and underwriter for the
local bourse’s demutualization plan.
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Stock market expected to trade cautiously
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LOCAL share prices will be traded cautiously this week once trade
resumes after the Easter weekend and with concerns over the United
States economy dominating sentiment, dealers said last Wednesday.
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Can ‘decoupled’ world cure US colds?
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PARIS: A looming recession in the United States poses a vital
question about recent changes in the global economic landscape: has
the rest of the world broken its dependency on the US motor?
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BEYOND
THE BUZZWORDS
By Reylito A.H. Elbo
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Malorganization:
Consultancy boost with fish tempura
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ONE late evening as we were about to sleep, Bonnie mentioned
casually that she was reading a book of Peter Drucker (1909-2005),
who wrote 35 books in all, including the landmark titles The
Practice of Management and The Effective Executive.
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