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The United States has not asked for additional concessions in exchange for its support to the Philippines’ bid for an extension of its special restriction on rice imports, asking instead to be allowed continued market access for its traditional export products.

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Transportation Undersecretary Arturo Valdez said that the main compromise concession of the government was a P1 discount on diesel fuel for public utility transport drivers and operators.


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The renegotiated agreement resulted from long negotiations between Meralco management and its IPPs First Gas Power Corp.(FGPC) and Quezon Power Ltd., facilitated by Land Bank president and Meralco board member Margarito Teves who headed the Meralco Independent Review Commission (IRC). 


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US backs Phl bid for sp’l restriction on rice imports

May 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The United States has not asked for additional concessions in exchange for its support to the Philippines’ bid for an...

Business

Misdirection

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | October 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Frank Drilon, Butch Abad and Edwin Lacierda, all facing more difficult questions each day regarding the “disbursement acceleration program” (DAP) funds converted into pork, should attend a seminar conducted...

Opinion

Newspaper reaches deal with union, Boston Globe says

May 6, 2009 - 5:45pm

BOSTON (AP) – A spokesman for the Boston Globe said the newspaper has completed negotiations with its largest union.

Times Co., Boston Globe approach midnight deadline

May 4, 2009 - 9:50am

BOSTON (AP) – Management for The Boston Globe has called its union leaders to a meeting before a deadline to meet concessions demanded by the newspaper's owner, The New York Times Co.

Fuel discount, but no PUJ fare hike

March 6, 2004 - 12:00am

The government has offered jeepney groups yesterday compromise concessions, but denied them the P1 provisional fare increase they were asking. Transportation Undersecretary Arturo Valdez said that the main compromise...

Metro

Meralco reaches agreement with 2 IPPs

By Des Ferriols | August 16, 2003 - 12:00am

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and two of its independent power producers (IPPs) have struck a compromise agreement for the renegotiation of contracts worth about P44 billion, expected to result in savings of...

Business