FORMER BUDGET SECRETARY BENJAMIN DIOKNO

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                    [Title] => Illicit cigarette trade still rampant in the Philippines, makes up a fifth of total sales
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Illicit cigarette consumption in the Philippines remains sizable with 19 billion cigarettes consumed in 2014, accounting for nearly a fifth of total consumption, according to a recent study by UK-based research group Oxford Economics.

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                    [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña
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                    [Title] => Upside and downside of the national economy
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 As expected, President Aquino and his economic team wax euphoric over the official report that the national economy expanded by 6.6% in 2012, from 3.9% growth rate in 2011.

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                    [AuthorName] => Satur C. Ocampo
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                    [Title] => Downtrend in economic indicators could affect GDP growth forecast
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Halfway through the year, two major economic indicators in the  Philippines were on the downtrend, prompting some analysts to say that  these could adversely affect the country's forecast of a 5-6 percent  growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012.
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                    [Title] => Paderanga says GDP growth will exceed 6% this year
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The Philippine economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), may grow by more than six percent this year, beating the official forecast range of five percent to six percent for 2012, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. said yesterday.
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                    [Title] => Phl launches 25-year global bond offer
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The government launched yesterday a 25-year, dollar-denominated global bond issue, but the exact size of the offer would depend on the bookbuilding process, Finance Undersecretary Rosalia de Leon said.
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Illicit cigarette trade still rampant in the Philippines, makes up a fifth of total sales

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 29, 2015 - 10:00am

Illicit cigarette consumption in the Philippines remains sizable with 19 billion cigarettes consumed in 2014, accounting for nearly a fifth of total consumption, according to a recent study by UK-based research group...

Business

Upside and downside of the national economy

By AT GROUND LEVEL | By Satur C. Ocampo | February 2, 2013 - 12:00am

 As expected, President Aquino and his economic team wax euphoric over the official report that the national economy expanded by 6.6% in 2012, from 3.9% growth rate in 2011.

Opinion

Downtrend in economic indicators could affect GDP growth forecast

August 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Halfway through the year, two major economic indicators in the Philippines were on the downtrend, prompting some analysts to say that these could adversely affect the country's forecast of a 5-6 percent growth...

Paderanga says GDP growth will exceed 6% this year

By Iris Gonzales | January 7, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippine economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), may grow by more than six percent this year, beating the official forecast range of five percent to six percent for 2012, Socioeconomic Planning...

Business

Phl launches 25-year global bond offer

By Iris Gonzales | January 5, 2012 - 12:00am

The government launched yesterday a 25-year, dollar-denominated global bond issue, but the exact size of the offer would depend on the bookbuilding process, Finance Undersecretary Rosalia de Leon said...

Business