TRADE AND INDUSTRY UNDERSECRETARY CRISTINO L

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                    [Title] => DTI confident US Congress will pass garments bill
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the Save the Industries Act Bill that is pending before the US Congress would not be affected by recent efforts of US lawmakers to keep jobs in America.
                    [DatePublished] => 2012-02-02 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio 
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                    [Title] => Government allots P500M/year for industry competitiveness fund
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The government has allotted half a billion yearly for the industry competitiveness fund (ICF) to help big ticket investors operating in ecozones outside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) cope with high electricity costs.
                    [DatePublished] => 2012-01-16 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio 
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                    [Title] => Phl not worried over proposed US BPO ban
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The Philippines is not worried over the proposed ban on business process outsourcing (BPO) of the United States because investments of American firms continue to come in.
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                    [Title] => Consumer demand seen to pick up
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This year will be a good year for the manufacturing industry as consumer demand is expected to go up, according to Trade and Industry Undersecretary Cristino L. Panlilio.
                    [DatePublished] => 2012-01-05 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Korean firm to invest $400M in power project
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Korean firm Advanced Management Development Association (AMDA) is looking at investing $400 million for an underwater cable that will allow the Leyte Geothermal Plant to supply power in the Visayas and Mindanao.
                    [DatePublished] => 2011-11-30 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio 
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                    [Title] => QC gov't vows to improve business permit, licensing system next year
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As a response to the survey which rated the Philippines as the worst place to set up business in Asia, the Quezon City government vowed to improve its business permit and licensing system (BPLS) in 2012 by reducing the length of time in getting clearances.
                    [DatePublished] => 2011-11-23 00:00:00
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DTI confident US Congress will pass garments bill

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 2, 2012 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the Save the Industries Act Bill that is pending before the US Congress would not be affected by recent efforts of US lawmakers to keep jobs in Ameri...

Business

Government allots P500M/year for industry competitiveness fund

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 16, 2012 - 12:00am

The government has allotted half a billion yearly for the industry competitiveness fund (ICF) to help big ticket investors operating in ecozones outside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) cope with high...

Business

Phl not worried over proposed US BPO ban

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines is not worried over the proposed ban on business process outsourcing (BPO) of the United States because investments of American firms continue to come in.

Business

Consumer demand seen to pick up

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 5, 2012 - 12:00am

This year will be a good year for the manufacturing industry as consumer demand is expected to go up, according to Trade and Industry Undersecretary Cristino L. Panlilio.

Business

Korean firm to invest $400M in power project

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | November 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Korean firm Advanced Management Development Association (AMDA) is looking at investing $400 million for an underwater cable that will allow the Leyte Geothermal Plant to supply power in the Visayas and Mindanao...

Business

QC gov't vows to improve business permit, licensing system next year

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | November 23, 2011 - 12:00am

As a response to the survey which rated the Philippines as the worst place to set up business in Asia, the Quezon City government vowed to improve its business permit and licensing system (BPLS) in 2012 by reducing...

Business