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                    [Title] => The EMS advantage
                    [Summary] => Ramon S. Abracosa (Professor, Asian Institute of Management)


Most of us are familiar with what drives organizations, especially business organizations, to adopt an environmental management system (EMS) and obtain ISO certification. Many are responding to market demand which usually happens when buyers require evidence of sound environmental practices from their suppliers. This is now popularly referred to as "greening the supply chain."


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                    [Title] => DTI helps LGUs become more investor-friendly
                    [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working  closely with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in making the local government units (LGUs) more investor friendly.


Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday the  move to make LGUs more investor friendly is also part of the government’s objective of lowering the cost of business.


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                    [Title] => DTI helps LGUs become more investor-friendly
                    [Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working  closely with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in making the local government units (LGUs) more investor friendly.


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                    [Title] => Cebu Pacific awaits permits for international services
                    [Summary] => Cebu Pacific Air said yesterday it is awaiting government approval for its permits to operate scheduled international services, as the Civil Aeronautics Board meets today.


The airline said it has applications for designation to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Guam, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and the US.


The carrier has already obtained its temporary operating permit for international unscheduled flights. This will allow Cebu Pacific to operate charter services outside the country.


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                    [Title] => Cebu Pacific awaits permits for international services
                    [Summary] => Cebu Pacific Air said yesterday it is awaiting government approval for its permits to operate scheduled international services, as the Civil Aeronautics Board meets today.


The airline said it has applications for designation to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Guam, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and the US.


The carrier has already obtained its temporary operating permit for international unscheduled flights. This will allow Cebu Pacific to operate charter services outside the country.


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                    [Title] => RP travel agents bat for strong local airline industry
                    [Summary] => Philippine tourism will need a strong and healthy local airline industry if it is to achieve its growth targets.


Robert Lim Joseph, president of the Network of Independent Travel Agencies (NITAS), said yesterday local airlines will play a crucial role in the government’s overall tourism program.


Joseph noted that bulk of international flights still land in Metro Manila although Cebu continues to be a secondary destination which is also served by international flights.


Local carriers bear the responsibility of dispersing foreign tourists from the main hubs to t
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                    [Title] => Roxas wants to abolish EMG
                    [Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II is in favor of abolishing the Economic Mobilization Group (EMG) the forum for government and the business sector to discuss business issues.


The DTI head said that his proposal is similar to that taken by President Arroyo to her own Cabinet wherein she abolished several ad hoc committees and instead reverted back to Cabinet clusters that would be issue-oriented.


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                    [Title] => Cebu Pacific steps up bid to become RP’s 2nd flag carrier
                    [Summary] => The Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific is stepping up its campaign to become the country’s second flag-carrier and is apparently getting support from the multi-sectoral Economic Mobilization Group (EMG).


In a recent meeting of the EMG, Cebu Pacific had expressed interest in becoming the country’s second flag-carrier, taking over the slot left behind by the defunct Panlilio-owned Grand Air.


The EMB agrees on the need for a second official carrier, noting that of the 5.7 million in seat entitlement of the country, only 30 percent is being utilized.


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                    [Title] => Estrada set to issue EO liberalizing charter, cargo flights
                    [Summary] => President Estrada is set to issue an executive order liberalizing charter and cargo flights.


The policy decision is seen as a major victory for the Lucio Tan-owned national flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL), which has been lobbying for continued government support and protection while under rehabilitation.


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                    [Title] => Government forms team to ensure continuity in eco governance
                    [Summary] => Government has formed a crack team to conduct a day-to-day monitoring of the economy during the ongoing impeachment trial and possibly position itself as a transitory body to ensure continuity in economic governance should there be a change in leadership.


Documents from the Economic Mobilization Group (EMG) revealed that a multi-sectoral core group has been formed in anticipation of a "crisis situation" resulting from the impeachment trials.


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The airline said it has applications for designation to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Guam, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and the US.


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The airline said it has applications for designation to destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Guam, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and the US.


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Joseph noted that bulk of international flights still land in Metro Manila although Cebu continues to be a secondary destination which is also served by international flights.


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The DTI head said that his proposal is similar to that taken by President Arroyo to her own Cabinet wherein she abolished several ad hoc committees and instead reverted back to Cabinet clusters that would be issue-oriented.


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