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                    [ArticleID] => 1320781
                    [Title] => Yolanda-hit farmers, fishermen facing income crisis, Oxfam says
                    [Summary] => 

Thousands of farmers and fishermen affected by typhoon “Yolanda” would face a looming “income crisis” if they do not get immediate food and livelihood support, an international humanitarian group said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-08 18:07:26 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1307118 [Title] => Trucks, tractors to be used to clean up Yolanda areas [Summary] =>

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is acquiring tractors for use in clearing fallen trees in Yolanda-affected areas.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1291471 [Title] => Oxfam tells govt to help farmers, fishermen in 'Yolanda' areas [Summary] =>

 International humanitarian group Oxfam has urged the government to provide adequate assistance to agricultural workers affected by typhoon “Yolanda,” saying failure to do so would lead to loss of livelihood.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-17 18:12:35 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742669 [Title] => Malacañang endorses review of EO 28, 29 [Summary] =>

Malacañang has endorsed to Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario for action the letter of tourism industry leader Robert Lim Joseph to President Aquino asking him to review Executive Order 29 and EO 28 which he signed on March 14, 2011.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 741264 [Title] => Liberalization has killed Phl manufacturing sector, says Villar [Summary] =>

The move of Philippine negotiators to open the domestic market rapidly has killed local manufacturers, a senior member of the Senate said.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 716431 [Title] => Group seeks TRO against implementation of JPEPA [Summary] =>

 The multisectoral Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade) has recently filed a motion with the Supreme Court (SC) asking for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the Japan Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) because it allegedly violates the Constitution and the trade between Japan and the Philippines did not improve in spite of the agreement.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 702792 [Title] => DOT to promote 'train experience' tour [Summary] =>

To give foreign and local tourists a different feel of the country’s travel destinations, the local tourism industry will soon promote a so-called “train experience” tour.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 696887 [Title] => Local carriers left out [Summary] =>

Executive Orders 28 and 29 are off the press, so to speak, signed and released for implementation by Malacañang despite the vociferous objections of some groups.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133753 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 696182 [Title] => Government urged to insert 'reciprocity' in EO 29 implementing rules [Summary] =>

A travel industry leader appealed to the government yesterday to amend the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Executive Order 29 to specifically insert the word “reciprocity” for the protection of the local aviation industry.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 674650 [Title] => P-Noy urged to amend EO 28 [Summary] =>

The Fair Trade Alliance has asked President Aquino to amend a recent executive order he issued that excluded local air carriers from participation in air agreement negotiations.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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