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RP to hold 2nd licensing round for oil, geothermal investors
by Dolly Aglay - April 17, 2005 - 12:00am
The Philippines said Friday it plans a second licensing round in July for firms interested in hunting for oil and developing geothermal fields as part of the country’s plans to cut its dependence on imported...
New projects to boost RP’s metal production
by Dolly Aglay - March 18, 2005 - 12:00am
The Philippines will be extracting more precious and base metals this year and the next with the start of production at new mining projects, a senior official said yesterday. Benjamin de Vera, head of mineral economics...
RP to ban corn imports from Thailand, Vietnam
by Dolly Aglay - March 21, 2004 - 12:00am
The Philippines, now free of the bird flu virus that ravaged much of Asia, will bar imports of corn from Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia in its April 2 tender for fear the grain might have been contaminated. Agriculture...
August imports down 8.5%
by Dolly Aglay - October 21, 2003 - 12:00am
Imports fell 8.5 percent to $3.105 billion in August from a year earlier, likely in reaction to a failed mutiny in July, but the drop signalled potential problems in demand for electronics assembled for export.
August exports still up, but growth slows
by Dolly Aglay - October 4, 2002 - 12:00am
The Philippines posted a fifth consecutive month of double-digit export growth in August, but analysts said yesterday the momentum may be slowing after hitting a peak in July.
RP sugar imports seen at 57,000 MT
by Dolly Aglay - May 18, 2002 - 12:00am
The Philippines is expected to import just 57,000 tons of sugar this year, or a third of what it bought last year, as local harvests may exceed initial estimates, officials said yesterday. Supply was also boosted...
Farm output up 3.8% in 1st qtr
by Dolly Aglay - May 14, 2002 - 12:00am
The Philippine farm sector, a big driver of the country’s gross domestic product, surpassed the government’s forecast, spurring optimism that the country would achieve its overall growth target of 3.8-4.3...
Future of RP mining industry hinges on SC decision
by Dolly Aglay - November 24, 2001 - 12:00am
A decision by the Philippine Supreme Court on a legal challenge by tribesmen opposing the full foreign ownership of local mines will make or break the future of the mining according to mining officials. Foreign...
Ample rice to temper local consumer prices
by Dolly Aglay - September 30, 2001 - 12:00am
Prospects of a bumper harvest of rice this year would help keep Philippine consumer prices stable for the rest of the year, economists and officials said on Wednesday. They said the resilient farm sector would also...
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