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                    [Title] => EIU names Phl number 1 in microfinance in Asia
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked the Philippines as microfinance leader in Asia, and third best globally in a study that covered 55 countries.

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A decade ago, the Rosebud Sioux Indians in South Dakota were paying people to catch and shoot wild dogs. Dogs that weren't caught were covered in mange and parasites. Some froze. Some starved. In packs, they survived be eating each other. And dog bites were 20 times worse than the national average.

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The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the P683.9 million shipping project of local firm Aviva Shipping Corporation in Surigao.

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DALLAS (AP) — The chairman of candy maker Cadbury PLC said Saturday that Kraft Foods Inc. undervalued his company in a takeover offer this week, and he dismissed the suitor as a “low growth conglomerate.”

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Migrant Filipino workers are paying “oppressive and burdensome” fees to send money back home to their families in the Philippines, a labor leader said yesterday.

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"As the world’s third largest recipient of remittances, we stand to benefit considerably from increased dollar inflows once transactions costs (for remittances) are reduced significantly," Roxas, chairman of the Senate committee on economic affairs, stressed.
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A total of 270,356 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were hired in over 100 countries as of April 5, according to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). This is 1,085 higher than a year ago.

Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas attributed the modest growth to the number of newly hired workers.
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Roxas is considering passing legislation to protect Filipino migrant workers from "possible abuses."

"The bulk of remittances is meant for low-income families, since two-thirds of our overseas Filipino workers come from the provinces. We must ensure that our OFWs and their families are getting the full value of their money," he said in a statement.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked the Philippines as microfinance leader in Asia, and third best globally in a study that covered 55 countries.

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A decade ago, the Rosebud Sioux Indians in South Dakota were paying people to catch and shoot wild dogs. Dogs that weren't caught were covered in mange and parasites. Some froze. Some starved. In packs, they survived be eating each other. And dog bites were 20 times worse than the national average.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-21 06:02:45 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1757351 [AuthorName] => Sue Manning [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2169/b2e.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 810375 [Title] => BOI okays P683.9-M Aviva shipping proj [Summary] =>

The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the P683.9 million shipping project of local firm Aviva Shipping Corporation in Surigao.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 504646 [Title] => Kraft bid undervalues company - Cadbury's Carr [Summary] =>

DALLAS (AP) — The chairman of candy maker Cadbury PLC said Saturday that Kraft Foods Inc. undervalued his company in a takeover offer this week, and he dismissed the suitor as a “low growth conglomerate.”

[DatePublished] => 2009-09-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 494250 [Title] => OFWs paying oppressive remittance fees - Herrera [Summary] =>

Migrant Filipino workers are paying “oppressive and burdensome” fees to send money back home to their families in the Philippines, a labor leader said yesterday.

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"As the world’s third largest recipient of remittances, we stand to benefit considerably from increased dollar inflows once transactions costs (for remittances) are reduced significantly," Roxas, chairman of the Senate committee on economic affairs, stressed.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275505 [Title] => OFW deployment posts modest growth in 1Q [Summary] => The number of Filipinos working overseas slightly increased by 1.5 percent during the first quarter of the year despite stricter immigration and hiring policies in Japan and other countries.

A total of 270,356 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were hired in over 100 countries as of April 5, according to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). This is 1,085 higher than a year ago.

Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas attributed the modest growth to the number of newly hired workers.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 271637 [Title] => NMI, PNCC war continues [Summary] => How true is it that Next Mobile Inc. (NMI) is contemplating filing both criminal and administrative charges against officials of the Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) for what is obviously a rigging by the latter of the results of its bidding for radio communications system for the South Luzon Tollways Group?
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Roxas is considering passing legislation to protect Filipino migrant workers from "possible abuses."

"The bulk of remittances is meant for low-income families, since two-thirds of our overseas Filipino workers come from the provinces. We must ensure that our OFWs and their families are getting the full value of their money," he said in a statement.
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