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                    [ArticleID] => 1482736
                    [Title] => NCR growth slows to 5.9% in 2014
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The economy of the National Capital Region grew at a slower pace of 5.9 percent in 2014 compared to 9.2 percent recorded in 2013, the national data agency said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 689749 [Title] => Customs executive urges maximized use of X-ray inspection facility [Summary] =>

The head of the Bureau of Customs X-ray inspection project (XIP) has recommended the full utilization of the X-ray facility in order to realize the maximum net benefits that can be derived from this key operating unit of the agency.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 605722 [Title] => Customs seizes shabu chemical worth P1.5 billion [Summary] =>

Customs Commissioner Angelito A. Alvarez announced yesterday the seizure of 32 drums of toluene an ingredient in the manufacture of shabu, by the Bureau of Customs X-Ray Inspection Project (XIP) at the Manila International Container Port.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 497483 [Title] => UN experts warn of floods in Luzon, Visayas, drought in Mindanao [Summary] =>

United Nations climate change experts have warned the Department of Agriculture of more rains, floods and landslides in Luzon and Visayas, and drought in Mindanao as a result of climate change.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 325525 [Title] => The other side of the coin [Summary] => Some months back, this corner featured local Customs collector, Atty. Lourdes Mangaoang, for her boldness in cleansing her office from perceived shenanigans. It was also a morale booster for her who by then had made a plaintive cry that "Someone out there wants me dead", so TF bannered.

One does not retract the plaudit heaped upon the lady for her to make good her crusade to get rid of corruption in the public service.

In fairness though to certain dissenters, their side of the coin has also to be shown and, their opposite opinions heard or ventilated...
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133156 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1471332 [AuthorName] => Lorenzo Paradiang Jr. [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 284084 [Title] => Light in the midst of darkness [Summary] => Corruption is not a victimless crime.

Businessmen suffer because there is no level playing field. Foreign investment slows down. Higher taxes do not necessarily result in better government services and infrastructure works.

Corruption deprives. It benefits only a few. It makes the poor poorer. People die because of corruption. It demeans all of us.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135748 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1322993 [AuthorName] => Fr. Carmelo Diola [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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