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DOE said the reduction has allowed Boheco to pay most of its debts to the National Power Corp. (Napocor).


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Speaking to participants of the 3rd National Convention of the Chinese-Filipino Business Club Inc., Purisima said that the government "needs all sectors to help us engineer the growth of micro and small enterprises."


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This was reported by Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez Jr. who said the vastly improved performance by the rural electric cooperatives sector "guarantees not only continuing affordability of power supply in the rural areas, but also reliability and efficiency."


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DBP recruits SMC for ‘Big Brother, Small Brother’ lending scheme

June 21, 2005 - 12:00am

The San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is the frst mega employer to join the "Big Brother-Small Brother" development strategy of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Under the strategy, the SMC Assembler...

Banking

Bohol power cooperative posts improved performance in ’03

April 28, 2004 - 12:00am

Bohol II Electric Cooperative (Boheco II) has significantly reduced its systems loss from a record high of 17-percent average in 2001 to only 11 percent last year, the Department of Energy (DOE) reported yesterday. DOE...

Business

Purisima urges Filipino-Chinese business community to help SMEs

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

Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima urged yesterday Filipino-Chinese business community to help the government promote the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Speaking to participants of the 3rd National...

Business

Power co-ops mark major gains

April 16, 2003 - 12:00am

Several of the country’s erstwhile poor-performing and debt-ridden electric cooperatives (ECs) are marking a significant turnaround in both financial and operational performance as a result of major reforms...

Business