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[ArticleID] => 1507453
[Title] => Central Luzon unemployment rate higher than national average
[Summary] => The unemployment rate in Central Luzon is 2.4 percent higher than the national rate of 6.5 percent, despite a double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector in the region.
[DatePublished] => 2015-10-05 10:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804849
[AuthorName] => Ding Cervantes
[SectionName] => Nation
[SectionUrl] => nation
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151006/Unemployment-rate-2.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1494320
[Title] => APEC economies urged to help SMEs
[Summary] => Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation are urged to help small and medium enterprises (SME) join in regional trade.
[DatePublished] => 2015-08-30 10:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1213316
[AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[ArticleID] => 1417305
[Title] => Farmers urged to cooperate with DA
[Summary] => Filipino farmers are encouraged to work closely with the Department of Agriculture to speed up the creation of an industry roadmap to prepare the industry for the ASEAN Economic Community.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-27 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1298072
[AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[ArticleID] => 1402902
[Title] => Phl trade deals ‘underutilized’
[Summary] => The Philippines’ free trade agreements with other countries have remained underutilized until this day despite efforts from the government in encouraging Filipino businesses, specifically the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to make use of the deals.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-15 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1298072
[AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[Title] => More support for autoparts, components industry urged
[Summary] => Government should focus on providing support to the local automotive parts and components sector to be able to integrate into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) production network and take advantage of the region’s huge market, an economist said.
[DatePublished] => 2014-08-04 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
[SectionName] => Business
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[ArticleID] => 1351736
[Title] => Phl mfg sector outpaces global growth
[Summary] => The Philippine manufacturing sector grew at a faster pace than the global average during the last three years.
[DatePublished] => 2014-07-30 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
[SectionName] => Business
[SectionUrl] => business
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[ArticleID] => 1345835
[Title] => Gov’t urged to pursue new industrial policy
[Summary] => The Philippines must pursue a new industrial policy to make its manufacturing sector competitive and take advantage of increased trade and investment opportunities offered by Asean market integration next year.
[DatePublished] => 2014-07-14 00:00:00
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[SectionName] => Business As Usual
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[Title] => To be competitive: Phl should revive manufacturing
[Summary] => To fully brace for the ASEAN integration and to be able to compete head-on against the neighboring countries in the region, the Philippines must take serious effort in reviving the manufacturing sector.
[DatePublished] => 2013-11-01 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1298072
[AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc
[SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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[Title] => PIDS urges revitalization of manufacturing sector
[Summary] => The country must work on revitalizing its manufacturing sector in order to make growth more inclusive, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.
[DatePublished] => 2012-09-05 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
[SectionName] => Business
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[Title] => E-vehicle makers, dealers to benefit from auto roadmap
[Summary] => Electric vehicle manufacturers, importers and dealers may benefit from incentives from the government after being included in a proposed roadmap for the auto parts industry to the Board of Investments.
[DatePublished] => 2012-07-24 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1473425
[AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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