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Economic Freedom
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                    [ArticleID] => 2296188
                    [Title] => Sacrificed
                    [Summary] => At the end of this useless controversy over rice price capping, our farmers will find themselves at the sacrificial table. As usual.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-09-14 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134157
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804783
                    [AuthorName] => Alex Magno
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
                    [SectionUrl] => opinion
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 2249370
                    [Title] => ‘Slump in economic freedom report highlights need for Cha-cha’
                    [Summary] => The country’s declining performance in the Economic Freedom report for three straight years highlights the need to amend the 1987 Constitution, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said yesterday.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-03-05 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1746738
                    [AuthorName] => Shiela Crisostomo
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/04/130520makati-cityscape022020-06-0622-26-38_2023-03-04_22-24-03824_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1893417
                    [Title] => Philippines to score higher in economic freedom index — DOF
                    [Summary] =>  The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the Philippines to score higher in the economic freedom index of the Heritage Foundation next year, following the enactment of various laws that set improvements on Filipinos’ property rights and trade freedom.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-14 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804771
                    [AuthorName] => Mary Grace Padin
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 1890140
                    [Title] => Economic freedom: Philippines ranks 70th
                    [Summary] => The Philippines has the world’s 70th freest economy though its overall economic freedom score decreased by 1.2 points from last year to 63.8 points, The Heritage Foundation said.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1462763
                    [AuthorName] => Lito Katigbak
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/01/gen5-flag-salute_2019-02-01_22-00-40736_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1549564
                    [Title] => 1,600 receive agricultural titles in Danao City
                    [Summary] => 

At least 1,600 lot claimants in Danao City finally received their agricultural titles.

[DatePublished] => 2016-02-03 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1445650 [AuthorName] => Kristine B. Quintas/LPM [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1503952 [Title] => Legacy [Summary] =>

With time quickly running out on his term, President Benigno Aquino III must be frantically scrounging around for a legacy to leave the nation.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-25 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1503547 [Title] => Broad business coalition renews call for income tax cut [Summary] =>

The country’s top business groups and professional organizations yesterday renewed calls for the government to slash what they said is Southeast Asia’s highest income tax rates in a boost to tax reform moves in Congress despite Malacañang’s opposition.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-24 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1418476 [Title] => Group backs DOTC on LRT, MRT fare hike [Summary] =>

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has found an ally in the controversial fare increase for the Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3) as well as Light Rail Transit lines 1 and 2 last Jan. 4.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1386617 [Title] => Think tank urges reforms based on PPP experience [Summary] =>

A high profile think tank has urged government to institutionalize reforms based on the four-year performance of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1377926 [Title] => Big power gens seek higher secondary cap in spot market [Summary] =>

Big power generators are seeking a higher secondary price cap in the electricity spot market of at least P14 per kilowatt-hour for them to be able to provide additional capacity for the summer of 2015, the Foundation for Economic Freedom, an advocacy group that includes businessmen and former government officials, said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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