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Despite the Department of Trade and Industry's repeated prodding contractors
are backing off from their plan to import cement unless the government allows
the Philippine International Trading Corp (PTIC) to undertake the
importation.

Members of the Philippine Construction Association (PCA) met with DTI officials
yesterday and said that they did not want to undertake the importation directly
for fear of offending their suppliers.

The PCA has already imported a total of 25,000 metric tons of cement, due to
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UNION CEMENT AND ALSONS CEMENT

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the Philippine International Trading Corp (PTIC) to undertake the
importation.

Members of the Philippine Construction Association (PCA) met with DTI officials
yesterday and said that they did not want to undertake the importation directly
for fear of offending their suppliers.

The PCA has already imported a total of 25,000 metric tons of cement, due to
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Local contractors backpedal on plan to import cement

By Des Ferriols | April 26, 2000 - 12:00am

Despite the Department of Trade and Industry's repeated prodding contractors are backing off from their plan to import cement unless the government allows the Philippine International Trading Corp (PTIC) to undertake...

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