+ Follow TRADE AND INDUSTRY SECRETARY CESAR V Tag
TRADE AND INDUSTRY SECRETARY CESAR V
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[Title] => Experts to assess Global Steel operations
[Summary] => The Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (Philexim) plans to hire technical experts either from the University of the Philippines (UP) or Mapua to conduct an assessment of Global Steel International’s operations and production capability.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-27 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
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[ArticleID] => 274378
[Title] => 3 alternate sites offered for $100-M Japanese hospital chain project
[Summary] => The Philippines is offering Japanese hospital chain Tokushukai Medical Corp. (TMC) three other alternative locations for its planned $100-million medical facility which was originally to be built at the Public Estates Authority (PEA) reclamation area in Roxas Boulevard.
According to Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos, using the PEA property would increase the cost of the Tokushukai medical facility and possibly delay its completion.
TMC had previously set its groundbreaking for this month.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-18 00:00:00
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[Title] => Japanese hospital chain to build $100-M facility at PEA
[Summary] => Japanese hospital chain Tokushukai Medical Corp. (TMC) has finally decided to put up its planned $100-million medical facility at the Public Estates Authority (PEA) reclamation area in Roxas Boulevard.
This was disclosed yesterday by Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima who added that TMC has set its groundbreaking by April 15.
TMC is eyeing a 60-hectare unsold area of the reclamation site. According to Purisima, TMC plans to put up a nursing facility, a retirement center and hospital.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-05 00:00:00
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[Title] => Purisima gives final push to DTI program
[Summary] => Even as he prepares to move over to the Department of Finance, Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima gave a final push for his "creative economy" program anchored on the designation of several provinces as creative centers.
Purisima convened the first Creative Economy Council last Dec. 24 and identified several provinces and regional centers for the program.
[DatePublished] => 2005-01-30 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 267736
[Title] => Purisima to BOI: Step up drive to attract foreign investors
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has ordered the Board of Investments (BOI) to step up its investments promotion drive to increase the awareness of foreign investors of the many business opportunities where firms can venture into.
These areas include mass housing projects (including the development and fabrication of housing components, retirement villages) and research and development of drugs and medicines.
[DatePublished] => 2005-01-09 00:00:00
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[Title] => Purisima urges quick passage of sin taxes
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima is urging for the quick passage of the proposed tax measures on alcohol, beverage and tobacco without diluting government’s proposal.
Purisima is batting for the indexation, based on inflation, of the excise taxes on cigarettes and liquor – with the adjustment in the first year a minimum of 20 percent.
Purisima believes that "indexing the excise tax on cigarettes and liquors will correct the tax rate vis-a-vis the price of these commodities."
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-14 00:00:00
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[Title] => SMEs potential cited in alleviating poverty
[Summary] => Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can be a key in alleviating poverty in the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima stressed.
He cited that since the bulk or almost 99 percent of Philippine industries consist of SMEs, the sector can contribute about $25 billion to gross domestic product (GDP) annually and lift the living conditions of the country’s lowest income strata comprising 35 percent of the population.
[DatePublished] => 2004-10-11 00:00:00
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[Title] => SunPower investments in RP to reach $319M by ’07
[Summary] => SunPower Philippines Manufacturing Limited (SPML), the first large-scale solar cell facility in South East Asia, will expand its operation in the country and will increase its capital infusion from $8.3 million in 2003 to $319 million by 2007.
Donald Mika, president of Cypress Manufacturing Ltd. And Tom Werner, chief executive officer (CEO) of SunPower Corp., informed Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima about their plans for SPML and their continued interest in the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => Car firms urge gov’t to be strict on vehicle emissions
[Summary] => Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) vice president and concurrent president of the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) Elizabeth H. Lee is urging Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima to strictly implement the Clean Air Act provision on vehicle emission standards.
[DatePublished] => 2004-09-15 00:00:00
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[Title] => Asean ministers mull trade pacts with EU, Australia, NZ
[Summary] => ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) are mulling the possibility of intensifying its relationships with less active but equally promising dialogue partners like the European Union, Australia and New Zealand.
Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said that during the recent AEM retreat held in Singapore last month, the ministers noted that such a move would benefit ASEAN through potential free trade agreements.
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