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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 388586 [Title] => Benguet farmers buck entry of Chinese veggies [Summary] => Benguet vegetable farmers are opposing the entry of Chinese potatoes and carrots following the start of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) tests on Chinese vegetables as a prelude to their entry into the Philippines.
The local farmers said they are fearful the entry of Chinese produce in the market may unjustly compete with locally-grown vegetables.
"Benguet stakeholders are terribly disturbed over the fact that the government is soon to draft an order that will permit importation of vegetables from China," Benguet mayor Nestor Fongwan said.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 320095 [Title] => Group raps inclusion of endangered species in Asean-China free trade deal [Summary] => The inclusion and reduction of tariffs of certain live animals under the Early Harvest Program (EHP) of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area violates Philippine laws that prohibit the trading of threatened or endangered species, a cause-oriented group said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318865 [Title] => Group hits Palace move to cut tariff on some agri products [Summary] => The Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) denounced yesterday the issuance by Malacañang of Executive Orders 485 and 487 which reduces tariffs on a range of agricultural goods.
According to former Sen. Wigberto Tañada, lead convenor of the FTA, the issuance of the EOs is a "sneak attack on Filipino farmers, directed in particular to our vegetable and fruit growers in the Cordillera, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog regions."
EO 485 reduces the tariffs of 214 tariff lines to zero under the Early Harvest Program (EHP) starting Jan. 1, 2006.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 281834 [Title] => China presses RP on rules governing importation of fresh Chinese vegetables [Summary] => China is pressing the Philippines to come up with a protocol on quarantine procedures to facilitate the entry of fresh Chinese vegetables to the Philippine market.
Chinas request was made during the recently-concluded Philippines-China 24th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Manila, which tackled several areas of mutual interest.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 263637 [Title] => Government intervention sought to preserve seaweed supply chain [Summary] => The local seaweed industry is seeking government intervention to curb Chinas increased buying of raw seaweed which is threatening the viability of domestic carrageenan or seaweed processors and exporters.
The Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) noted that Chinese carrageenan processors, previously insignificant players, have become a major force, cornering most of this years production.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262555 [Title] => DA asked to exclude seaweed from early harvest program [Summary] => The local seaweed industry is asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to exclude raw seaweed in the list of 175 products that will be included in the proposed Early Harvest Program between the Philippines and China.
Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) president and chief executive officer of the countrys top carrageenan processing firm Shemberg Marketing Corp. Benson U. Dakay, said dried raw and unprocessed eucheuma seaweed should be listed as a sensitive product.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
EARLY HARVEST PROGRAM
Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 388586 [Title] => Benguet farmers buck entry of Chinese veggies [Summary] => Benguet vegetable farmers are opposing the entry of Chinese potatoes and carrots following the start of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) tests on Chinese vegetables as a prelude to their entry into the Philippines.
The local farmers said they are fearful the entry of Chinese produce in the market may unjustly compete with locally-grown vegetables.
"Benguet stakeholders are terribly disturbed over the fact that the government is soon to draft an order that will permit importation of vegetables from China," Benguet mayor Nestor Fongwan said.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 320095 [Title] => Group raps inclusion of endangered species in Asean-China free trade deal [Summary] => The inclusion and reduction of tariffs of certain live animals under the Early Harvest Program (EHP) of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area violates Philippine laws that prohibit the trading of threatened or endangered species, a cause-oriented group said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318865 [Title] => Group hits Palace move to cut tariff on some agri products [Summary] => The Fair Trade Alliance (FTA) denounced yesterday the issuance by Malacañang of Executive Orders 485 and 487 which reduces tariffs on a range of agricultural goods.
According to former Sen. Wigberto Tañada, lead convenor of the FTA, the issuance of the EOs is a "sneak attack on Filipino farmers, directed in particular to our vegetable and fruit growers in the Cordillera, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog regions."
EO 485 reduces the tariffs of 214 tariff lines to zero under the Early Harvest Program (EHP) starting Jan. 1, 2006.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 281834 [Title] => China presses RP on rules governing importation of fresh Chinese vegetables [Summary] => China is pressing the Philippines to come up with a protocol on quarantine procedures to facilitate the entry of fresh Chinese vegetables to the Philippine market.
Chinas request was made during the recently-concluded Philippines-China 24th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Manila, which tackled several areas of mutual interest.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805266 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 263637 [Title] => Government intervention sought to preserve seaweed supply chain [Summary] => The local seaweed industry is seeking government intervention to curb Chinas increased buying of raw seaweed which is threatening the viability of domestic carrageenan or seaweed processors and exporters.
The Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) noted that Chinese carrageenan processors, previously insignificant players, have become a major force, cornering most of this years production.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262555 [Title] => DA asked to exclude seaweed from early harvest program [Summary] => The local seaweed industry is asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to exclude raw seaweed in the list of 175 products that will be included in the proposed Early Harvest Program between the Philippines and China.
Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) president and chief executive officer of the countrys top carrageenan processing firm Shemberg Marketing Corp. Benson U. Dakay, said dried raw and unprocessed eucheuma seaweed should be listed as a sensitive product.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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