Gov’t subsidy to GOCCs doubles in January
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 14, 2014 - 12:00am
The government extended P667 million in subsidies to state-owned companies in January, more than double the P287 million extended in the same month last year.
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Subsidies to GOCCs down 43%
By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 8, 2013 - 12:00am
Subsidies given by the government to government-owned or controlled corporations and state agencies slid by 43 percent in the first 11 months of 2012, data from the Bureau of Treasury showed.
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Subsidies to state-owned firms down to P12.221 billion
By Iris Gonzales | August 13, 2012 - 12:00am
Subsidies extended by the government in January to June this year declined to P12.221 billion, with the National Food Authority and the Philippine Health Insurance Co. (Philhealth) receiving the biggest chunks of...
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Subsidies to GOCCs down 60.7%
By Iris Gonzales | March 29, 2012 - 12:00am
Subsidies extended to government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) in January 2012 declined by 60.73 percent compared to a year ago, as the government keeps a closer watch on funds given to state agencie...
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WTO rules Boeing got $5B in illegal US subsidies
March 13, 2012 - 4:06am
The World Trade Organization ruled yesterday that US planemaker Boeing received $5.3 billion in illegal government subsidies over a quarter-century, far less than what arch-rival Airbus received according to an...
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Gov't subsidies to GOCCs hit P53.705B in 2011
By Iris Gonzales | March 9, 2012 - 12:00am
Subsidies extended to government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) from January to December 2011 more than doubled from year-ago levels as the government stepped up its efforts to boost spending, latest...
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Government subsidies hit P15.26 billion in January-July
By Iris Gonzales | September 5, 2011 - 12:00am
The government extended subsidies of P15.26 billion in the first seven months of the year, P6 billion more than the subsidies extended in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of...
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Subsidies to GOCCs double in first semester
By Iris Gonzales | August 8, 2011 - 12:00am
Subsidies extended by the government from January to June doubled compared to the same period last year, with both the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Philippine Health Insurance Co. (PhilHealth) receiving...
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State firms get P12.674-billion subsidies in January-May
By Iris Gonzales | July 4, 2011 - 12:00am
Subsidies extended by the government to state-owned firms from January to May almost doubled from a year ago even as fiscal authorities said they are trying to keep a tighter watch on state coffers.
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EDITORIAL - Yesterday's oil at today's prices
April 19, 2011 - 12:00am
The continuing escalation of fuel prices is the concern of everybody.
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