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Saturday, May 23, 2009

 

SBMA to grant incentives to investors

Administrator Arreza says fiscal perks could be granted to projects endorsed by the Olongapo City government

 
By Ben Arnold O. de Vera, Reporter
 
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is currently working on the implementing rules for a scheme where investments in Olongapo City can also avail of some incentives granted to registered firms at the Subic Bay Freeport.

“We are working it out with Olongapo City officials so that businesses located in Olongapo would qualify for some incentives under Executive Order [EO] 675,” said Armand Arreza, SBMA administrator.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

THE three-man independent panel that investigated the “Alabang Boys” has started its investigation into the questionable disappearance of suspected international drug-lord Anthony “Anton” Ang after he was caught in possession with some P5-billion worth of high-grade shabu at the Subic Freeport Zone.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY: An army commander was injured after his unit clashed Friday with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels who seized two police officers and a soldier in Compostela Valley province, officials said.

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MALVERSATION of public fund charges were filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against two revenue collection officers of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Bukidnon and Iloilo for allegedly failing to remit some P330,000 and P160,000 in collections, respectively.

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Tourism Secretary Ace Durano called on government and lawmakers to focus on the tourism sector and help create more laws that would boost the industry.

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A book on the history of Ilocos Sur province in illustrated form will be launched on Wednesday, May 27, 7 p.m. at the Main Lobby of the Ayala Museum on Makati Avenue, Makati City.

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COTABATO CITY: In contrast to reported anomalies involving some World Bank-funded projects in other regions of the country, the World Bank evaluation team has rated the projects implemented by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as “satisfactory” for the past six years in the region.

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