Liquidity growth eases to 32.7 pct in Dec.
January 30, 2014 - 11:00pm
Demand for money in the Philippines grew 32.7 percent on year to P6.93 trillion ($153.47 billion) in December 2013, the local central bank said today.
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Union Bank income up
By Ted P. Torres | January 27, 2014 - 12:00am
The Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) reported an 18.42-percent expansion in net income to P9.03 billion last year from P7.6 billion in 2012.
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Economy grows 7.5 pct in Q2
August 29, 2013 - 8:00pm
The economic growth of the Philippines rose to 7.5 percent in the second quarter of this year, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announced Thursday.
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Prices of construction materials rise in May
June 19, 2013 - 12:00am
Retail prices of construction materials in Metro Manila grew at a faster rate in May on higher prices of carpentry and masonry materials, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.
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Noy poorer in 2012 …by P1,600

Noy poorer in 2012 …by P1,600

By Michael Punongbayan | May 3, 2013 - 1:00am
President Aquino grew poorer in 2012, but only by a meager amount of P1,600, his statement of assets, liabilities and net...
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UnionBank posts 15% income growth
By Ted P. Torres | January 28, 2013 - 12:00am
The Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) reported a 15-percent increase in net income to P7.58 billion in 2012 from P6.59 billion in 2011.
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Philippines to realize rice self-sufficiency by 2013: official
September 30, 2012 - 8:26pm
The Philippine government said today that the country could meet its target of being rice self-sufficient next year, citing the declining rice import and increasing production.
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RCBC income up 35% in first semester
By Ted P. Torres | August 7, 2012 - 12:00am
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has reported a 35-percent increase in net income in the first six months of 2012, to P3.01 billion a year ago.
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RCBC income up 50% in first quarter
By Ted P. Torres | May 8, 2012 - 12:00am
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has reported a 50-percent increase in net earnings in the first three months of 2012 to P1.02 billion, from P506 million in the same period last year.
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Prices of construction materials up in March
April 22, 2012 - 12:00am
Prices of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) grew at a faster rate in March from February because of increases in the prices of electrical, masonry, painting, plumbing and miscellaneous materials,...
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