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The Davao City government does not welcome efforts to conduct an open-field testing of the bacillus thurigensis (Bt) eggplant at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao campus in Barangay Bago Oshiro, Mintal district here.
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                    [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday the World Bank has agreed to provide the country with a $100 million to $200-million budgetary support loan to fund government’s social works projects.


Roxas met the other day with World Bank resident representative Vinay Bhargava to discuss the bank’s continuing support for the country and the Arroyo administration.


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WB country director Vinay Bhargava said "it has always been the policy of the World Bank to consider requests for an extension of any closing loans." He said, however, that the government has to formalize its request and submit this to the WB for review.


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Confidence in the Philippines has been rocked by  political uncertainty, brought about by an impeachment motion by opposition  parties against President Estrada.


The crisis has pushed the peso to record lows and the stock market to a two-year trough.


Vinay Bhargava, World Bank director for the Philippines, said corruption allegations against  President Estrada are a "serious matter" that must be quickly resolved.


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The country's economic growth targets for this year are within range as long as
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The country has targeted gross domestic product growth  (GDP) of four to five
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GDP, the sum of the country's goods and services output, rose 3.2 percent last
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The crisis has pushed the peso to record lows and the stock market to a two-year trough.


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representative Vinay Bhargava said  yesterday.

The country has targeted gross domestic product growth  (GDP) of four to five
percent this year and 4.5-5.5 percent in terms of gross national product (GNP)
expansion.

GDP, the sum of the country's goods and services output, rose 3.2 percent last
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"The targets are achievable," Bhargava told reporters, adding that the "f
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Davao City won't allow 'Bt talong' open-field testing

October 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The Davao City government does not welcome efforts to conduct an open-field testing of the bacillus thurigensis (Bt) eggplant at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao campus in Barangay Bago Oshiro, Mintal district...

Nation

WB to lend RP $200 M for social projects

February 21, 2001 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday the World Bank has agreed to provide the country with a $100 million to $200-million budgetary support loan to fund government’s social works projects. Roxas...

Business

WB open to 1-year extension of $600-M loan to RP

February 16, 2001 - 12:00am

The World Bank (WB) will consider a one-year extension of the deadline for compliance with the conditions attached to the $600-million Banking Sector Reform Loan (BSRL) if so requested by the Philippine government. WB...

Business

WB worried over political crisis in RP

October 21, 2000 - 12:00am

The World Bank called for urgent action yesterday to end the political crisis to prevent a further erosion of investor confidence. Confidence in the Philippines has been rocked by political uncertainty, brought...

Business

RP growth targets within range - World Bank

By Marianne V. Go | April 11, 2000 - 12:00am

The country's economic growth targets for this year are within range as long as agriculture and manufacturing do not misfire, World Bank resident representative Vinay Bhargava said yesterday. The country has...

Business