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                    [ArticleID] => 1434787
                    [Title] => A father’s letter
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With emotions still running high over the massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, I am sharing with you a letter sent by Yolanda V. Marquina of Novaliches, Quezon City, who described herself as “a senior citizen, a government retiree.”

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1429718 [Title] => More reforms needed to achieve 8% growth – JFC [Summary] =>

The Philippine government has made progress in acting on recommendations of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) to increase investments in the country, but it will have to undertake more reforms and sustain gains to allow the economy to accelerate by eight percent and make the growth inclusive.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299352 [Title] => Phl urged to prepare now for Asean integration [Summary] =>

The Philippines should prepare early for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) set to take effect next year to be able to compete with its counterparts in the region, former Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1299119 [Title] => ‘Growing too slow’ [Summary] =>

The month opened with a report that business confidence, high throughout the daang matuwid administration, fell to its lowest in the first quarter of the year.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1294963 [Title] => Investors: More must be done as Phl takes off [Summary] =>

Despite progress on most recommendations of foreign businessmen for the economy to accelerate and attract investments, the government will have to undertake more reforms in the agriculture and mining sectors to spur growth and create jobs.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img841/9220/gen1c.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 913912 [Title] => Jt foreign chambers pleased with Phl reform program [Summary] =>

The Philippines has made progress in undertaking recommendations of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) to move the country to achieve faster economic expansion, but much still needs to be done  to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) for sustained and inclusive economic growth.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 776571 [Title] => Lawmaker urges government to help poor put up micro-businesses [Summary] =>

An administration lawmaker is urging concerned government agencies to make it easy for the poor to put up their own micro-businesses that would greatly help them get out of poverty.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 773415 [Title] => Domingo urges foreign biz groups to help boost economy [Summary] =>

Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo is urging foreign business groups to support government efforts to promote economic growth.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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