Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 306751
                    [Title] => Ford pushes for ‘aligned’ economic tieup with Japan
                    [Summary] => Ford Motors Philippines is asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) to ensure that the  Economic Partnership Agreement it is negotiating with Japan is properly "aligned"  with similar agreements Japan has reached or is also negotiating with other ASEAN member countries.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-11-14 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 262413
                    [Title] => RP to file trade protest vs Thailand
                    [Summary] => The government is ready to lodge a protest against Thailand over its recent decision to impose an excise tax on imported off-road purpose vehicles (OPVs).


Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, however, said that Ford Philippines has asked that it be allowed to handle the situation first before the  government officially intervenes in the tax matter.


The proposed Thai excise tax would be imposed three months earlier on imported OPVs before being implemented next year on locally assembled Thai OPVs.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-08-24 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 261426
                    [Title] => Ford being wooed to transfer its Escape plant from RP to Thailand
                    [Summary] => Thailand may underhandedly be trying to force Ford Motors Co. to  transfer production of Philippine-assembled Ford Escape sports utility  vehicles to their country.


Recently, Thailand decided to increase its excise tax on off-road purpose  vehicles from 29 percent up to 50 percent by September, while putting off until January a similar increase on locally produced SUVs.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-08-16 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

ESCAPE AND MAZDA TRIBUTE

Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 306751
                    [Title] => Ford pushes for ‘aligned’ economic tieup with Japan
                    [Summary] => Ford Motors Philippines is asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) to ensure that the  Economic Partnership Agreement it is negotiating with Japan is properly "aligned"  with similar agreements Japan has reached or is also negotiating with other ASEAN member countries.


                    [DatePublished] => 2005-11-14 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 262413
                    [Title] => RP to file trade protest vs Thailand
                    [Summary] => The government is ready to lodge a protest against Thailand over its recent decision to impose an excise tax on imported off-road purpose vehicles (OPVs).


Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, however, said that Ford Philippines has asked that it be allowed to handle the situation first before the  government officially intervenes in the tax matter.


The proposed Thai excise tax would be imposed three months earlier on imported OPVs before being implemented next year on locally assembled Thai OPVs.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-08-24 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 261426
                    [Title] => Ford being wooed to transfer its Escape plant from RP to Thailand
                    [Summary] => Thailand may underhandedly be trying to force Ford Motors Co. to  transfer production of Philippine-assembled Ford Escape sports utility  vehicles to their country.


Recently, Thailand decided to increase its excise tax on off-road purpose  vehicles from 29 percent up to 50 percent by September, while putting off until January a similar increase on locally produced SUVs.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-08-16 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805266
                    [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

abtest

Ford pushes for ‘aligned’ economic tieup with Japan

By Marianne V. Go | November 14, 2005 - 12:00am

Ford Motors Philippines is asking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) to ensure that the Economic Partnership Agreement it is negotiating with Japan is properly "aligned"...

Business

RP to file trade protest vs Thailand

By Marianne V. Go | August 24, 2004 - 12:00am

The government is ready to lodge a protest against Thailand over its recent decision to impose an excise tax on imported off-road purpose vehicles (OPVs). Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, however,...

Business

Ford being wooed to transfer its Escape plant from RP to Thailand

By Marianne V. Go | August 16, 2004 - 12:00am

Thailand may underhandedly be trying to force Ford Motors Co. to transfer production of Philippine-assembled Ford Escape sports utility vehicles to their country. Recently, Thailand decided to increase its excise...

Business