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                    [ArticleID] => 268442
                    [Title] => El Shaddai pabor sa E-VAT
                    [Summary] => Sinuportahan ni El Shaddai charismatic leader Bro. Mike Velarde ang panukalang karagdagang 2 percent sa Value Added Tax (VAT) na mainit na tinatalakay sa Senado.


Sa isang statement ni Bro. Mike bago ito magtungo sa Hong Kong kahapon, obligasyon ng bawat mamamayan na magbayad ng tamang buwis para sa ikauunlad ng ating ekonomiya.

Aniya, ang ating bansa ay tulad ng isang pasyente na nasa Intensive Care Unit (ICU) na nangangailangan ng blood transfusion upang mabuhay at isang hamon ang pagdodonasyon ng dugo ng bawat isa sa pasyente para mabigyan ng pangalawang buhay.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 268186 [Title] => Dagdag na 2% VAT magpapatatag sa piso [Summary] => Inihayag kahapon ni outgoing Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng senate committee on ways and means na ang pagpasa sa dagdag na 2 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) ay lalong magpapatatag sa ating piso.

Sa ipinadalang liham ni Sec. Purisima kay Sen. Ralph Recto, chairman ng komite na dumidinig sa panukalang dagdag na 2% VAT, nilinaw nito na hindi isyu ang posibleng pagtaas sa presyo ng bilihin sa sandaling aprubahan ang dagdag na VAT dahil sa kabuuan ay lalong magpapatatag ito sa ating ekonomiya.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 265464 [Title] => Purisima heads Arroyo’s economic team [Summary] => In a precedent-setting move, President Arroyo has designated Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima as the head of her economic team.

In an administrative order (AO) dated Sept. 20, Mrs. Arroyo gave Purisima the responsibility for ensuring the "smooth passage" of critical legislative measures on the economy. "Several economic measures involving legislative action need to be enacted in order to achieve the fiscal program of government," she wrote in AO 105, a copy of which was obtained by The STAR yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 260715 [Title] => Purisima named GMA’s economic spokesman [Summary] => President Arroyo named yesterday Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima as her "economic spokesman" on taxes, prices, and other matters related to the economy.

Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said Purisima will soon comment on the new tax measures, rising oil prices, and other questions relating to the economy.

"The whole issue will be responded (to) by our economic spokesperson, and that’s the DTI (secretary)," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259597 [Title] => Traders, designers urged to collaborate [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has challenged local businessmen and designers to collaborate in coming out with distinctive designs for Philippine brands competing in the international market.

Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima stressed that "innovative and attractive designs are essential in drawing customers and developing brand loyalty."
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 259129 [Title] => GMA reforms to attract foreign investments [Summary] => SINGAPORE (AFP) — The Philippines will become more attractive to foreign investors as President Arroyo implements her tough economic reform package, Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima said here yesterday.

Purisima, who was speaking at a seminar on business prospects in the Philippines, declared the country was ready to welcome foreign investment following Mrs. Arroyo’s economic agenda outlined in a national address on Monday. "I can assure you that we are open for business," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 254720 [Title] => Purisima bats for smaller cars [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima is urging local automotive manufacturers to bring in cars with an engine displacement of 1,000 cc or less to help lessen the country’s fuel consumption and provide an alternative to cheap second hand imported cars.

According to Purisima, using small cars with an engine displacement of 1,000 cc or less consumers less fuel, is cheaper than the two-liter car models and is easier to maneuver in traffic.

The smaller cars, Purisima said, would also cost much less at around P300,000 to P400,000.
[DatePublished] => 2004-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251203 [Title] => DTI to mediate row between Nat’l Steel creditors, Danaharta [Summary] => The government is poised to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the creditors of the National Steel Corp. (NSC) and Malaysian debt rehabilitation agency Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad which wants to void the sale of the steel firm to Global Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (GIHL) of the Ispat Group of India.

Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima said the government can step in to resolve the issue but will initially prevail upon the feuding parties to discuss their differences by themselves.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251221 [Title] => Japanese firm to build highend retirement village in Tagaytay [Summary] => A Japanese company, Sanyo Emeritus Corp. plans to build a high-end, retirement village in Tagaytay City.

Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima who left yesterday for an investment mission in Japan, will be meeting with Sanyo company officials to hear the details of the proposal.

Purisima will also be visiting the Mitsubishi Corp.’s office and view the clay model of the new sports utility vehicle (SUV) model which the auto firm will produce exclusively in the Philippines. Mitsubishi is investing P10 billion for the project.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251036 [Title] => DTI head sees need to import chicken, pork [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Purisima has reiterated the need to import chicken and pork for at least two months to bridge the current shortfall in local supply.

Purisima, who recently toured various wet markets in Metro Manila to personally monitor prices and supply of basic goods and prime commodities, noted that prices were still higher than normal, particularly pork and chicken.

He said this was due to inadequate supply as attested by market vendors and grocery operators at the recently-concluded National Price Coordinating Council meeting.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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