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                    [ArticleID] => 1547404
                    [Title] => Sustaining reforms
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He can’t seem to make the luster rub off on his anointed, and even in the lynchpin of his watch, the nation has just slipped 10 notches to 95th out of 167 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-28 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1349714 [Title] => Higanteng pato sa China, nawala matapos tangayin ng baha [Summary] =>

ISANG dambuhalang pato na gawa sa goma at plastic ang nawala sa ilog kung saan ito nakalutang matapos tangayin ng isang ma­tinding baha.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134764 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1136667 [AuthorName] => Arnel Medina [SectionName] => Punto Mo [SectionUrl] => punto-mo [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1309975 [Title] => Phl to remain one of fastest-growing SEA economies [Summary] =>

The Philippines will likely remain one of the fastest growing economies in East Asia and the Pacific in the next two years, according to the World Bank, but the bank projects the growth rate to be slightly slower than the 7.2 percent posted in 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140408/phil-fastest-growing-economies.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1310052 [Title] => WB: More reforms needed for growth [Summary] =>

More structural and financial reforms are needed for the Philippines to remain in the growth path, even as the economy is expected to slow down this year to 6.6 percent from last year’s 7.2 percent, the World Bank said yesterday.

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong is singing the Rubber Duckie tune these days.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135672 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804842 [AuthorName] => Baby A. Gil [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 922180 [Title] => Suspect in rob-slay of French tourist identified [Summary] =>

Investigators have identified one of the suspects in the killing of a French tourist during a robbery in front of a Pasay City hotel on March 8, an official said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 922015 [Title] => Pasay police identifies one of 4 French man's attackers [Summary] =>

The Pasay City Police on Wednesday said they will file charges of robbery with homicide against a member of the dreaded Alvin Flores robbery gang who, along with three others, robbed and killed a 68-year-old French man in front of the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City last March 8.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-20 15:14:59 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 671287 [Title] => New 6-year blueprint to help Phl catch up with ASEAN neighbors [Summary] =>

The World Bank and other development partners of the Philippines have expressed confidence that the newly-unveiled 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP) would spur economic growth in the country for the next six years.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-31 10:10:28 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 631865 [Title] => WB sets sights on PPP shortlist [Summary] =>

The World Bank is prepared to finance various projects under the much-touted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme rolled out by the Aquino administration, World Bank Country Director for the Philippines Bert Hofman said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 623353 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Nurturing confidence [Summary] =>

In a vote of confidence, the World Bank approved last week an increase that could amount to more than 100 percent in its overall aid package to the Philippines.

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