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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will finally determine if cement sold in the country is overpriced, barely two months ahead of the lifting of a moratorium on cement price increases.


"There are agencies saying we have the highest cost of cement. They (Holcim, Lafarge and Cemex, the big three companies selling cement) are saying this is not necessarily true, so I told them to give details," Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila said in an interview.


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Alsons wrote the Philippine Stock Exchange that its board of directors approved in a special meeting the conversion to equity of a portion of the loans obtained from Holderfin through the issuance of shares to Holderfin’s assignee, Cemco Holdings Inc.


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"There are agencies saying we have the highest cost of cement. They (Holcim, Lafarge and Cemex, the big three companies selling cement) are saying this is not necessarily true, so I told them to give details," Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila said in an interview.


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Cement makers asked to explain price hike

By Louella Desiderio | April 9, 2013 - 12:00am

Local cement makers are being asked by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as to why cement selling prices have risen from a year ago and are above the suggested retail price (SRP).

Business

DTI to probe alleged cement overpricing

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | April 10, 2007 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will finally determine if cement sold in the country is overpriced, barely two months ahead of the lifting of a moratorium on cement price increases. "There...

Business

Alsons Cement, Holderfin agree on debt-to-equity deal

December 14, 2001 - 12:00am

Mindanao-based Alsons Cement Corp. and Holderfin B.V., the holding company of Holderbank Financiers Glaris Ltd., will be exercising a debt-to-equity conversion that will involve about P3.53 billion of the former’s...

Business