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                    [ArticleID] => 1273402
                    [Title] => CEB banks on low fares to entice people to travel
                    [Summary] => 

Despite the devastation brought about by the natural disasters that have shaken the momentum of the tourism industry in the Visayas, an airline company remains hopeful that Filipinos’ love for travel will not wane come 2014 through low-fares provided by the upbeat low-cost carriers in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1227131 [Title] => Phl to export 156-MT premium rice to Dubai [Summary] =>

The Philippines expects to put its name on the global rice map as “Doña Maria” premium rice is set to be exported in October this year at 156 metric tons (MT) through one of world’s largest retailer, the French Carrefour.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 803615 [Title] => Phl a key area for growth in Asia - HSBC [Summary] =>

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) said it still considers the Philippines as central to its growth strategies in Asia, outside of major players such as mainland China and India.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 408048 [Title] => SeaOil, Unioil cut diesel by P2 [Summary] =>

SeaOil Petroleum Corp. has reduced anew the pump prices of diesel by P2 per liter yesterday, bringing the firm’s ...

[DatePublished] => 2008-10-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 363290 [Title] => Krispy Kreme:The hot light is coming [Summary] => When Jim Fuentebella, managing director of the Max’s Restaurant chain, heard some quarters were laying claims to bagging the elusive Krispy Kreme franchise for the Philippines, he felt more amused than surprised. After all, it was, in fact, the Max’s group that clinched that deal following two and a half years of negotiations with the American icon.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 273724 [Title] => Tañamor stokes RP hope for gold [Summary] => Harry Tañamor took the fight to Thai rival Arnon Pangleelad in the early going and then took a rousing 30-22 victory to barge into the light flyweight finals in the 26th King’s Cup International Boxing championships in Bangkok, Thailand Monday night.

The 26-year-old Tañamor, the comebacking Armyman from Zamboanga City and the lone surviving member of the six-man RP squad, weaved, bobbed and counterpunched his way to the victory over Thailand Team-A’s bet to keep the Philippines’ gold medal hopes alive in the 18-team, 15-nation, top-level tournament [DatePublished] => 2005-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 273801 [Title] => Tanamor nakasiguro ng silver [Summary] => Siniguro ng nagbabalik na si Harry Tanamor na uuwi ang Philippine team na may dala na hindi bababa sa silver medal.

Isang araw matapos na ang koponan ay lumasap ng masaklap na kabiguan noong Linggo, inihakbang ni Tanamor ang kanyang kampanya patungo sa finals ng light flyweight championship bout sa 26th King’s Cup International Boxing Championships sa Bangkok, Thailand.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 130857 [Title] => Despite plenty of plane seats, Europeans still not [Summary] => Why do European tourists continue to shy away from the country despite the availability of hundreds of thousands of airline seats and the big number of carriers flying from European cities to the Philippines?

This question was raised by Robert Lim Joseph Jr., president of the Network of Independent Travel Agencies and a prime mover behind the Save our Skies (SOS) movement, to refute claims by pro-open skies advocates that more airline seats mean more tourists.
[DatePublished] => 2001-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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