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                    [Title] => Exports shrink at steepest pace in 4 years
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Philippine exports shrank 24.7 percent in September, the steepest drop in four years.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-10 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-as-usual/20140721/Port-area-Manila-Gantry.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1511111 [Title] => Philippines needs 7% annual growth to reach ‘modern’ status – Balisacan [Summary] =>

The Philippines needs to grow an average seven percent annually over the next 10 years to bring its economy at par with Thailand and Malaysia, the country’s chief economic planner said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-15 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150529/Balisacan-1.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1481964 [Title] => Phl property sector remains on strong growth trajectory [Summary] =>

The Philippine property sector remains on a strong growth path as it leans on the three building blocks of rapid urbanization, robust services sector, and active retail and hotel expansion.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-28 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1300794 [Title] => Phl faces tough task of reducing maternal deaths: official [Summary] =>

Reducing maternal deaths to 52 per 100,000 live births to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target in 2015 will be an uphill climb for the Philippines, a senior government official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-13 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1294557 [Title] => Faster economic growth not possible sans new power investments: official [Summary] =>

A growing economy by 8 percent would be difficult without new investments in the power sector, a senior government official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-25 21:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1291551 [Title] => Gov't to cut poverty incidence to 18 pct [Summary] =>

The government said today that it is targeting to bring down poverty incidence to 18 percent from the current 25.2 percent by 2016.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-17 20:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1278678 [Title] => Climate change dims prospect of achieving food security: official [Summary] =>

Climate change is making it more difficult for the Philippines to achieve food security, a senior government official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-13 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269492 [Title] => Phl foresees 2013 economic growth at 7 pct [Summary] =>

Despite the extensive damage caused by typhoon Haiyan  and the earthquake in central Philippines, the government expected today the country's economy in 2013 to grow by 7 percent.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-17 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1261593 [Title] => Varela named to LEDAC [Summary] =>

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) president Miguel Varela has been appointed as member of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) to represent the private sector.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473425 [AuthorName] => Louella Desiderio [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1258604 [Title] => Gov't to craft reconstruction plan for typhoon-hit areas [Summary] =>

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said today it will soon draft a reconstruction plan to rehabilitate areas damaged by typhoon " Haiyan," locally named "Yolanda," in central Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-19 20:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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