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Access to financing is still one of the primary concerns of the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Central Visayas.

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The sixth Ayala Corp.-University of the Philippines School of Economics (AC-UPSE) Economic Forum will be held at the UPSE auditorium in UP Diliman at 3 p.m. on July 10.

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The domestic economy can grow between eight and 8.3 percent this year in spite, not because, of government.

The bold forecast was made by economic professor and former economic chief Cielito F. Habito during an economic briefing he made before members of the elite Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) in a hotel in Makati City last week.

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Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Cielito F. Habito said agrarian reform has reduced poverty through the redistribution, land market regulation (tenure reform) and support services.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over the weekend that the peso went up over the past nine and a half months but so did the Thai baht, which gained 9.9 percent, and the Indonesian rupiah which strengthened by 7.3 percent.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over the weekend that the peso went up over the past nine and a half months but so did the Thai baht, which gained 9.9 percent, and the Indonesian rupiah which strengthened by 7.3 percent.
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Yesterday, however, the market saw a mild correction due to profit-taking with the peso weakening to as low as 50.04 to the dollar at mid-session. The peso closed 13 centavos lower to 50.01 from Tuesday’s close of 49.88 to $1.
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"Inflationary pressure will come from oil prices and interest rates both of which show no signs to decelerating," ACERD director Cielito F. Habito said.

The implementation of the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) is expected to influence the full year inflation rate by 0.3 percentage points.
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                    [Title] => Access to financing still tops MSME concerns
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Access to financing is still one of the primary concerns of the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Central Visayas.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 484295 [Title] => 6th Ayala-UP economic forum set July 10 [Summary] =>

The sixth Ayala Corp.-University of the Philippines School of Economics (AC-UPSE) Economic Forum will be held at the UPSE auditorium in UP Diliman at 3 p.m. on July 10.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 48139 [Title] => Economy can grow by 8 to 8.3%, says Habito [Summary] =>

The domestic economy can grow between eight and 8.3 percent this year in spite, not because, of government.

The bold forecast was made by economic professor and former economic chief Cielito F. Habito during an economic briefing he made before members of the elite Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) in a hotel in Makati City last week.

[DatePublished] => 2008-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 375437 [Title] => Agrarian reform cuts poverty — Habito [Summary] => Will Filipino farmers be better off after the land acquisition and distribution program of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)?

Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Cielito F. Habito said agrarian reform has reduced poverty through the redistribution, land market regulation (tenure reform) and support services.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 364470 [Title] => Peso’s gain still trails other Asian currencies [Summary] => While the peso has appreciated by six percent since the beginning of the year, monetary officials said the currency’s movement was still on the lower range when compared with other currencies in the region.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over the weekend that the peso went up over the past nine and a half months but so did the Thai baht, which gained 9.9 percent, and the Indonesian rupiah which strengthened by 7.3 percent.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096655 [AuthorName] => Des Ferriols [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 364640 [Title] => Peso’s gain still trails other Asian currencies [Summary] => While the peso has appreciated by six percent since the beginning of the year, monetary officials said the currency’s movement was still on the lower range when compared with other currencies in the region.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over the weekend that the peso went up over the past nine and a half months but so did the Thai baht, which gained 9.9 percent, and the Indonesian rupiah which strengthened by 7.3 percent.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096655 [AuthorName] => Des Ferriols [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 361444 [Title] => Peso rise seen as orderly [Summary] => Monetary officials said yesterday the appreciation of the peso against the dollar is orderly and is largely driven by the country’s strong economic fundamentals.

Yesterday, however, the market saw a mild correction due to profit-taking with the peso weakening to as low as 50.04 to the dollar at mid-session. The peso closed 13 centavos lower to 50.01 from Tuesday’s close of 49.88 to $1.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096655 [AuthorName] => Des Ferriols [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 289948 [Title] => Economy to grow 4.5%-5.3% this year — research body [Summary] => The Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD) is projecting a growth of 4.5 percent to 5.3 percent for the economy this year, while the inflation rate is seen to range from eight to nine percent.

"Inflationary pressure will come from oil prices and interest rates both of which show no signs to decelerating," ACERD director Cielito F. Habito said.

The implementation of the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) is expected to influence the full year inflation rate by 0.3 percentage points.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 251643 [Title] => Economy expands 6.4% in Jan-March [Summary] => The Philippine economy surpassed most forecasts as it grew by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of the year, the highest in nearly four years, driven by a strong farm output and election-related spending. [DatePublished] => 2004-05-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097308 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva1 [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 222372 [Title] => Peso seen settling at 54-54.50:$1 [Summary] => Based on economic fundamentals, the peso is expected to end the year at an average of 54 to 54.50 to a dollar unless political uncertainties threaten to undermine gains in the economy and push the currency to new historical lows. [DatePublished] => 2003-09-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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