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                    [Title] => Cebu Action Plan launch a highlight in APEC meeting
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The Cebu Action Plan (CAP), the development roadmap for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region drafted by the Philippines, will be launched and approved next month in Cebu during the Finance Ministers Meeting here.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-14 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1403786 [Title] => Mining firms contribute P52.7 B to gov’t coffers [Summary] =>

The country’s extractive industries composed of mining and oil and gas firms contributed P52.7 billion to state coffers, according to the EITI Philippines multi-stakeholder group.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1287056 [Title] => Lawmakers urged to legislate transparency in mining sector [Summary] =>

A multi-stakeholder group (MSG) is urging lawmakers to  craft a proposed Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) legislation for the Philippines to enhance transparency, accountability and probity in the management of the country’s natural resources.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 828197 [Title] => IMF starts review of Phl performance [Summary] =>

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will look into the country’s progress on the fiscal and monetary side and assess the two-year old Aquino administration through a short staff visit, which will commence today.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 644335 [Title] => DOF prefers expansion of senior citizens' discount over VAT exemption [Summary] =>

The Department of Finance (DOF) prefers an expansion of the discount on senior citizens’ purchase of medicines over an expanded value-added tax (VAT) exemption.

[DatePublished] => 2011-01-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 617326 [Title] => House unit studies alcohol, cigarette tax bids [Summary] =>

The House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means has given its technical working group (TWG) two weeks to study, compare and reconcile all four excise tax proposals for alcohol and cigarettes pending in the committee.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 611383 [Title] => Seniors may enjoy higher discount on medicines [Summary] =>

The Department of Finance (DOF) prefers to expand the discount on senior citizens’ purchase of medicines over an expanded value-added tax (VAT) exemption.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 554614 [Title] => Next administration must plug revenue leakages, improve collection - Paderanga [Summary] =>

The next administration should plug revenue leakages and improve tax administration before thinking of new taxes as these may discourage investors, a former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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