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Cement maker Holcim Philippines Inc. has reopened its facility in Calaca, Batangas to take advantage of an anticipated surge in demand for new buildings and infrastructure in Metro Luzon.

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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the country’s "cycle of stability and investments has already been set in motion "with the implementation of unpopular fiscal reforms that was supported by the international financial and investor community.
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye Jr. said the administration awaits the action of Congress and the proponents of the people’s initiative to amend the Constitution.
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Malacañang, on the other hand, remained unperturbed by the fresh bid to force Mrs. Arroyo from office mainly over electoral fraud allegations.
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Presidential chief of staff Michael Defensor said Mrs. Arroyo’s SONA would be "reflective of the normalizing situation in the country, where you see much diminished threats and increasing economic and political stability."
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Mrs. Arroyo said the investments would improve their lives and serve as a reward for their sacrifices in bearing her tax reforms.

At the same time, Mrs. Arroyo vowed to continue pushing for Charter change "to facilitate the legislative process and open up the economy to responsible investments."
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the "mega regions" — North Luzon, Metro Luzon, Central Philippines, and Mindanao — are envisioned to be "the harbinger of the first world-class status of the Philippines in 20 years."
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Holcim reopens Calaca cement plant
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Cement maker Holcim Philippines Inc. has reopened its facility in Calaca, Batangas to take advantage of an anticipated surge in demand for new buildings and infrastructure in Metro Luzon.

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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the country’s "cycle of stability and investments has already been set in motion "with the implementation of unpopular fiscal reforms that was supported by the international financial and investor community.
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye Jr. said the administration awaits the action of Congress and the proponents of the people’s initiative to amend the Constitution.
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Malacañang, on the other hand, remained unperturbed by the fresh bid to force Mrs. Arroyo from office mainly over electoral fraud allegations.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 347848 [Title] => Less politics in SONA — Palace [Summary] => President Arroyo will speak more about economics and less politics when she delivers her State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 24, Malacañang said yesterday.

Presidential chief of staff Michael Defensor said Mrs. Arroyo’s SONA would be "reflective of the normalizing situation in the country, where you see much diminished threats and increasing economic and political stability."
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 347652 [Title] => GMA to announce plans on public investments during SONA [Summary] => President Arroyo said yesterday now is the time for her to announce to Filipinos her plans to lay public investments in the country.

Mrs. Arroyo said the investments would improve their lives and serve as a reward for their sacrifices in bearing her tax reforms.

At the same time, Mrs. Arroyo vowed to continue pushing for Charter change "to facilitate the legislative process and open up the economy to responsible investments."
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the "mega regions" — North Luzon, Metro Luzon, Central Philippines, and Mindanao — are envisioned to be "the harbinger of the first world-class status of the Philippines in 20 years."
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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