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                    [Title] => GOCC dividends post record high in January-October
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Dividends remitted by state corporations to the national government reached a record P29.61 billion in the first 10 months of the year, according to data from the Department of Finance.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-24 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1532926 [Title] => Transaction charges in state agencies on track to hit highest level in 15 years [Summary] =>

Transaction charges collected by national government agencies as of October are on track to their highest level on record going back to 2000, indicating a combination of better collection and increased public fees.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-15 01:28:27 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097494 [AuthorName] => Prinz Magtulis [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140605/peso-budget-BUS1.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1521170 [Title] => Philippines leads regional plan for MSME financing [Summary] =>

The Philippines is collaborating with leading international organizations to help transform financial systems in the Asia-Pacific, expanding the reach of credit and other financial-services for a more inclusive regional economy.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-12 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 948241 [Title] => Gov’t on track to meeting debt, revenue goals [Summary] =>

The government is “on track” to meeting its debt and revenue goals, the Department of Finance (DOF) said, despite the first-quarter data showing new figures were actually lower than their previous year’s levels.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 894142 [Title] => IMF: Fight money laundering, terror financing [Summary] =>

Inflows and outflows stemming from money laundering and terrorist financing activities could result in financial instability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said as it cited the need for country policies to address these challenges.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img441/2491/gen6nor.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 893655 [Title] => Higher prices of tobacco, liquor won’t affect inflation [Summary] =>

Price increases in tobacco and liquor products – as a result of “sin” tax reform – won’t create a “significant impact” on inflation, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 884192 [Title] => DOF to push for mining revenue sharing scheme [Summary] =>

The Department of Finance (DOF) will work on the passage of the fiscal incentives measure and the legislation of the mining revenue sharing scheme in 2013 after successfully pushing for the sin tax bill this year, officials said.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img191/3283/53501797.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 882763 [Title] => Bicam approval of sin tax measure hailed [Summary] =>

Sin tax measure advocates hailed the results of the bicameral conference committee meeting on the sin tax measure a victory even if the revenues to be raised fell short of expectations.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img59/7535/bus2thumb.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 873589 [Title] => BIR eyes P1.278-trillion collection next year [Summary] =>

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will be tasked to collect P40 billion more next year following the expected passage of the “sin tax” measure before the end of the year.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img502/2025/bus2newthumb.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 819292 [Title] => Indonesia leads Phl in race to investment grade [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2012-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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