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[Title] => Francis makes round on jeepney-inspired popemobile
[Summary] => After being served local food like adobo following his arrival in the country Thursday, Pope Francis was given a feel of Philippine transportation, which apparently made him touch the hearts of Filipinos even more.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-19 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1097363
[AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan
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[ArticleID] => 840618
[Title] => Taiwan, local firms tie up for e-bus project in Phl
[Summary] => Two Philippine companies have tied up with a Taiwanese electric car technology firm for the manufacture of electric buses in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2012-08-22 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1664250
[AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda
[SectionName] => Business
[SectionUrl] => business
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[ArticleID] => 195990
[Title] => Beating the gray
[Summary] => 
First she thought of suing them. Then she thought of wooing them. In the end, Fe Agudo realized she didn’t really have to do anything to win. The gray market died a natural death.
The general manager of Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) is proud to report to Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea that its official distributor in the Philippines had scored a major victory on those independent importers or gray marketers who used to sell Hyundai vehicles in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-19 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1435230
[AuthorName] => Junep Ocampo
[SectionName] => Motoring
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[ArticleID] => 182722
[Title] => Jeepney goes electric
[Summary] => 
Ask any foreigner who ever visited the Philippines what the principal mode of transportation in this country is and chances are he will show you a handmade miniature jeepney he got as a souvenir.
No doubt, the jeepney has become a Philippine icon, embodying everything – good and bad – about Filipino life. It is practical, easy to maintain, has a festive design, and can carry the whole clan or even the entire barangay to anywhere, come hell or high water.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-05 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1435230
[AuthorName] => Junep Ocampo
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[Title] => Jeepney goes electric
[Summary] => Ask any foreigner who ever visited the Philippines what the principal mode of transportation in this country is and chances are he will show you a handmade miniature jeepney he got as a souvenir.
No doubt, the jeepney has become a Philippine icon, embodying everything – good and bad – about Filipino life. It is practical, easy to maintain, has a festive design, and can carry the whole clan or even the entire barangay to anywhere, come hell or high water.
[DatePublished] => 2002-10-02 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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[AuthorID] => 1435230
[AuthorName] => Junep Ocampo
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[Title] => FMC to manufacture jeepneys in Africa
[Summary] => Francisco Motors Corp. (FMC) has entered into another deal that will help it recover from its financial woes.
FMC has invested in a joint venture company called Sateemax-FMC (SL) Limited in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Sateemax will put up a manufacturing plant in Sierra Leone to assemble jeepneys and improve the transport system in the West African country.
The $25-million project will be implemented in four major phases and will include the export of manpower.
[DatePublished] => 2002-01-28 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097285
[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 143115
[Title] => FMC lowers claims vs Mazda to $35M
[Summary] => Francisco Motors Corp. (FMC) is now willing to lower its claim for damages against Mazda Corp. of Japan to just $35 million, from its original claim of $66 million.
FMC has an unresolved dispute with Mazda, which is 33-percent owned by Ford Motor Co., over the assembly of the Mazda/Ford B52 pick-up model and econovan.
FMC and Mazda’s dispute started way back in 1999.
[DatePublished] => 2001-12-10 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097285
[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
[SectionName] => Business
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[Title] => Ford dismisses FMC objection over imports
[Summary] => Ford Motor Co. Philippines Inc. (FMCPI) brushed aside the objection of Francisco Motors Corp. (FMC) to refrain from importing the Ford Ranger Model and Econovan which FMC claims it has the sole authority to import.
FMC disclosed yesterday that it had formally relayed to FMCPI its objection as far back as July this year, before FMCPI secured approval for its Asean Industrial Cooperation (AICO) tie-up with Automotive Alliance of Thailand.
[DatePublished] => 2001-12-06 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097285
[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
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[Title] => BOI body to resolve conflicts between foreign investors, Filipinopartners
[Summary] =>
The Board of Investments (BOI) is planning to create a mediation body that will
help resolve disputes between foreign companies and their local partners to
avoid lengthy court cases.
According to the BOI, an agency attached to the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), the body will serve as a court of first instance for
partnerships between foreign and local companies threatened by disputes.
BOI governor Antonio Leviste said it is bad enough that foreign investments are
coming in trickles.
[DatePublished] => 2000-03-21 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1096655
[AuthorName] => Des Ferriols
[SectionName] => Business
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