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[Title] => FMIC bets on 7-7.5% GDP growth this year
[Summary] => First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) is betting on a seven to 7.5-percent growth rate in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year, its top executive said.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-08 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097672
[AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 1362746
[Title] => Income of Phl's richest rises as economy posts strong growth
[Summary] => The country's 50 wealthiest persons continued to gain more riches in 2013, whose combined assets would be equivalent to about a fourth of the economy.
[DatePublished] => 2014-08-28 18:15:00
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[ArticleID] => 1349912
[Title] => SONA 2014: PNoy urged to listen to private sector more
[Summary] => President Benigno Aquino III should be tough and fire cabinet members who are not performing, an analyst said.
[DatePublished] => 2014-07-25 00:00:00
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[Title] => Excuses, excuses, excuses
[Summary] => Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, in an interview with ABS-CBN’s DZMM anchors said the delays in the implementation of DOTC’s projects are due to the “complicated and sophisticated” process of partnering with the private sector. That’s a brazen excuse for incompetence.
[DatePublished] => 2013-10-02 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1804837
[AuthorName] => Boo Chanco
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[Title] => Transfer of DOTC’s transport functions to DPWH urged
[Summary] => An economist is urging President Aquino to transfer the much needed railway and mass transport functions from the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
[DatePublished] => 2013-09-30 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097197
[AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
[SectionName] => Business
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[Title] => Phl seen to sustain growth thrust
[Summary] => The Philippines is in better shape to withstand the current round of international financial turbulence and a weaker trend in the world economy mainly on the strength of its manufacturing and consumer sectors as well as higher government spending particularly on infrastructure, said First Metro Investment Corp. and the University of Asia & Pacific (UAP).
[DatePublished] => 2013-06-21 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1096364
[AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula
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[Title] => ‘No more reason to fear asset bubbles’
[Summary] => There is no more reason to fear asset bubbles in the Philippines after sharp corrections in recent weeks pulled down stock market valuations while a backlog in the real estate segment remains a problem, an economist said.
[DatePublished] => 2013-06-20 00:00:00
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[Title] => Economy projected to grow 7.5-8% this year
[Summary] => The Philippine economy is expected to further expand by 7.5 to eight percent this year on the back of heavy election spending, increased infrastructure projects, robust consumer and service sectors, and stronger tourism and gaming industry, economists said.
[DatePublished] => 2013-01-08 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1096364
[AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula
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[Title] => Domestic trade likely grew in Q4 – Abola
[Summary] => Domestic trade likely continued to post growth in the last quarter of 2012 supported by the construction and manufacturing sectors, an economist said.
[DatePublished] => 2013-01-06 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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[Title] => Net FDI jumps 40% to $1.1 B in 9 mos
[Summary] => Net foreign direct investments (FDI) went up by nearly 40 percent to $1.093 billion in the first nine months of the year from $782 million a year ago despite the drop in the September inflow, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2012-12-11 00:00:00
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