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Burgeoning shanty towns straining gov’t resources

January 26, 2004 - 12:00am

As fire razed the Baseco slum in Manila’s Port Area earlier this month leaving at least 20,000 people homeless, community leader Arnold Obina could only shake his head in resignation. It was the third blaze...

News Commentary

ADB releases $60-M for Pasig River rehab

By Ted P. Torres | December 14, 2003 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a $60-million program loan, the last tranche of the $100-million package for the Pasig River Environment Management and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program. The...

Business

RP needs P456B to solve housing problem

By Ted P. Torres | July 14, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine government will have to invest an estimated $8.6 billion (roughly P456 billion) in the next 15 years – over $570 million on an annual basis to effectively address the housing problem ...

Business