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Customs officials assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday six sacks of assorted drugs, with a street value of P24 million, hidden in parcels bound for other countries.

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said he believes the Philippines can exceed the initial rice export target of 100 metric tons (MT) this year as overseas markets demand for more varieties.

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McDonald’s biggest breakfast activation – National Breakfast Day – proved to be a groundbreaking success as 5,000 stores across Asia, Middle East and South Africa joined together to serve 5 million free McMuffins last March 18.

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On Monday, March 18, McDonald’s Philippines will be celebrating the first National Breakfast Day together with 5,000 other McDonald’s restaurants in Asia, Middle East and South Africa.

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In 2003, it registered profits after tax of $15.6 million after a meager $1.8 million the year before.

However, bank sources said that the oldest foreign bank in the Philippines was actually looking at a 50-percent growth rate for the entire 2004 to almost $47 million.
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Customs officials assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday six sacks of assorted drugs, with a street value of P24 million, hidden in parcels bound for other countries.

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said he believes the Philippines can exceed the initial rice export target of 100 metric tons (MT) this year as overseas markets demand for more varieties.

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McDonald’s biggest breakfast activation – National Breakfast Day – proved to be a groundbreaking success as 5,000 stores across Asia, Middle East and South Africa joined together to serve 5 million free McMuffins last March 18.

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On Monday, March 18, McDonald’s Philippines will be celebrating the first National Breakfast Day together with 5,000 other McDonald’s restaurants in Asia, Middle East and South Africa.

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In 2003, it registered profits after tax of $15.6 million after a meager $1.8 million the year before.

However, bank sources said that the oldest foreign bank in the Philippines was actually looking at a 50-percent growth rate for the entire 2004 to almost $47 million.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) ) )
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