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                    [Title] => Potential economic driver Engineered-bamboo making spells annual profit of P400 billion
                    [Summary] => The local manufacturing of engineered bamboo in the Philippines is seen to account for a significant chunk of potential revenue for the Philippines, following the passage of a bill that will strengthen its commercialization as a sustainable construction material potentially in high-rise buildings.
                    [DatePublished] => 2024-03-11 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Ehda M. Dagooc
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business
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                    [Title] => Consumers urged: Buy local cement
                    [Summary] => Local cement manufacturers are urging consumers to support Philippine-made cement to deter the influx of imported alternatives.
                    [DatePublished] => 2024-03-04 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Ehda M. Dagooc
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                    [Title] => Most Philippine firms seen ‘in the cloud’ by 2025
                    [Summary] => Majority of local firms will migrate all of their operations to the cloud in two years to maximize the benefit from the growing adoption of digital services in the Philippines.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-08-04 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales
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                    [Title] => Index slips as inflation falls within expectations
                    [Summary] => Local stocks corrected marginally yesterday after two straight days of gains as traders factored in the expected lower inflation print in June.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-07-06 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales
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                    [Title] => Bargain hunting halts PSEi’s 5-day downturn
                    [Summary] => Local shares snapped a five-day downturn yesterday as investors picked up bargain stocks, lifting the main index out of a three-month low.
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                    [Title] => Philippines to implement EITI at local level
                    [Summary] => The government is moving to implement the global initiative on extractives transparency at the local level amid the Mandanas Ruling and as the administration ramps up the mining sector
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-06-21 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Louise Maureen Simeon
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                    [Title] => New admin urged to focus on boosting local production
                    [Summary] => Outgoing Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is recommending that the incoming administration focuses on strengthening local production to ensure stable supply of products, and to continue implementation of reforms to attract more investments that will create jobs.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-06-20 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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                    [Title] => Fashion that’s summery, stylish, and uniquely Filipino
                    [Summary] => One of the best consequences of the pandemic is that I really got serious about buying local not only to reduce my carbon footprint but also because I find our artisanal Filipino designs so beautiful and unique.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-04-20 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1772097
                    [AuthorName] => Therese Jamora-Garceau
                    [SectionName] => Fashion and Beauty
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                    [Title] => Agri group seeks policies supporting local production
                    [Summary] => Tugon Kabuhayan, along with producers of protein-rich food, are hoping that the next administration will focus on policies supporting local production to ensure the country’s food security amid global challenges.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-04-05 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Catherine Talavera
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                    [Title] => SariSuki raises $10.7 million from investors
                    [Summary] => Local community group buying startup SariSuki raised $10.7 million from regional and global investors to support its expansion.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-03-09 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio
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Potential economic driver Engineered-bamboo making spells annual profit of P400 billion

By Ehda M. Dagooc | March 11, 2024 - 12:00am

The local manufacturing of engineered bamboo in the Philippines is seen to account for a significant chunk of potential revenue for the Philippines, following the passage of a bill that will strengthen its commercialization...

Freeman Cebu Business

Consumers urged: Buy local cement

By Ehda M. Dagooc | March 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Local cement manufacturers are urging consumers to support Philippine-made cement to deter the influx of imported alternatives.

Freeman Cebu Business

Most Philippine firms seen ‘in the cloud’ by 2025

By Elijah Felice Rosales | August 4, 2023 - 12:00am

Majority of local firms will migrate all of their operations to the cloud in two years to maximize the benefit from the growing adoption of digital services in the Philippines.

Business

Index slips as inflation falls within expectations

By Iris Gonzales | July 6, 2023 - 12:00am

Local stocks corrected marginally yesterday after two straight days of gains as traders factored in the expected lower inflation...

Business

Bargain hunting halts PSEi’s 5-day downturn

By Iris Gonzales | June 27, 2023 - 12:00am

Local shares snapped a five-day downturn yesterday as investors picked up bargain stocks, lifting the main index out of a three-month low.

Business

Philippines to implement EITI at local level

By Louise Maureen Simeon | June 21, 2023 - 12:00am

The government is moving to implement the global initiative on extractives transparency at the local level amid the Mandanas Ruling and as the administration ramps up the mining sector

Business

New admin urged to focus on boosting local production

By Louella Desiderio | June 20, 2022 - 12:00am

Outgoing Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is recommending that the incoming administration focuses on strengthening local production to ensure stable supply of products, and to continue implementation of reforms to attract...

Business

Fashion that’s summery, stylish, and uniquely Filipino

By Therese Jamora-Garceau | April 20, 2022 - 12:00am

One of the best consequences of the pandemic is that I really got serious about buying local not only to reduce my carbon...

Fashion and Beauty

Agri group seeks policies supporting local production

By Catherine Talavera | April 5, 2022 - 12:00am

Tugon Kabuhayan, along with producers of protein-rich food, are hoping that the next administration will focus on policies supporting local production to ensure the country’s food security amid global cha...

Business

SariSuki raises $10.7 million from investors

By Louella Desiderio | March 9, 2022 - 12:00am

Local community group buying startup SariSuki raised $10.7 million from regional and global investors to support its expansion.

Business