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Noynoy visiting Cebu today

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | April 20, 2012 - 12:00am

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will be in Cebu today to attend the 17th World Electronic Forum and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc.’s 108th General Membership...

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Electronics companies join clamor vs EPIRA changes

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 29, 2008 - 12:00am

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Electronics group ready to fasttrack EPIRA provision

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 13, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Another competitive edge gone

By Rey Gamboa | June 23, 2006 - 12:00am

Many are now realizing that the drastic decline in our English proficiency is another competitive edge that is fast slipping away as Filipinos compete in the global market. Even the call center sector which is considered...

Business

Ten million problems

By Rey Gamboa | October 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Having 88.6 percent of over 82 million Filipinos classified as basic literates, and for the Philippines to be known as having the highest literacy rate in Southeast Asia and one of the highest in Asia may...

Business

PEZA exports decline 3%

By Marianne V. Go | July 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Export earnings from the country’s special economic zones declined by three percent to $12.241 billion in the first five months of the year from $12.63 billion a year ago as demand for electronics weakened...

Business

Special ecozones post 33% export growth

By Marianne V. Go | June 1, 2004 - 12:00am

Export earnings from special economic zone amounted to $9.955 billion in the first four months of the year, up by a strong 32.85 percent from the $7.493 billion recorded a year earlier, the Philippine Economic Zone...

Business

Ecozone exports up 28% in Q1

By Marianne V. Go | May 6, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported yesterday that export earnings of special economic zones reached $7.18 billion from January to March this year, an increase of almost 28.17 percent from $5.602...

Business

Export earnings of special ecozones hit $2.4B in Jan

By Marianne V. Go | April 21, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported yesterday that export earnings of special economic zones amounted to $2.357 billion in January this year, an increase of almost 25 percent from the $1.886 billion...

Business