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                    [Title] => Group opposes new CARP extension
                    [Summary] => 

A public advocacy organization is opposing the new extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), claiming it has failed to increase agricultural productivity, deterring investments in agriculture.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140529/department-of-agrarian-reform-pork-barrel-scam..jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1198991 [Title] => USAID to help thrift banks improve credit services [Summary] =>

The Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) signed yesterday a memorandum of cooperation with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve access to credit by smaller banks particularly in the property sector.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1079331 [Title] => Economists nix higher RE installation targets [Summary] =>

The Foundation for Economic Freedom Inc. (FEFI), a public advocacy group composed of prominent economists and financial experts, is strongly opposing plans to hike the installation targets for renewable energy (RE), warning that this could result in higher electricity rates.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 660825 [Title] => More groups back Tetangco reappointment [Summary] =>

Economists, traders and other major players in the financial markets continue to pour their support to the re-appointment of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. to a fresh six-year term when his first term expires in July.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 151969 [Title] => RCBC got raw end of Peace bond deal not government, says FEFI [Summary] => A socio-economic group believes that the issuance of the so-called Peace Bonds favored the government, and that the bond’s underwriter "bore the cost that was enjoyed by the bond issuer.

The Foundation for Economic Freedom Inc. (FEFI) said that the 12.75-percent yield of the controversial bond "was favorable to government and that it was the Rizal Commercial and Banking Corp. (RCBC), not government, that bore a windfall of P1.8 billion that was enjoyed by Code-NGO by suffering an inordinately low yield in the instrument."
[DatePublished] => 2002-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 89782 [Title] => Arroyo to transfer Malacañang’s contract review powers to NEDA [Summary] => President Arroyo will transfer the authority to review contracts involving P50 million and above from Malacañang to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

During the Estrada administration, it was the Office of the Executive Secretary that had the power to review contracts amounting to P50 million and above.
[DatePublished] => 2001-02-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98064 [Title] => Congress urged to speed up passage of power reform bill [Summary] => Congress has been urged to speed up the passage of the power reform bill to entice foreign and domestic investors to do business or to expand their businesses in the Philippines.

"The government, including its economic managers, must be able to stimulate the interest of foreign and local investors especially in the supply side which likewise creates more jobs," Calixto V. Chikiamco, chairman and chief executive officer of Phoenix Iron and Steel Corp. said.
[DatePublished] => 2000-11-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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