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EDITORIAL - Plug the loopholes

October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

With all the scandals involving public fund utilization, loopholes that can be exploited for corruption and abuse of power are being exposed. As the problems are pinpointed, the national leadership is expected to...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - Holding on to ‘pork’

August 18, 2013 - 12:00am

President Aquino, a congressman and senator for over a decade, knows the pork barrel system well and does not plan to abolish the Priority Development Assistance Fund, according to Palace officials, despite the still...

Opinion

EDITORIAL - Yearend gifts

January 24, 2013 - 12:00am

The cash gift has been reclassified as additional funds for maintenance and other operating expenses, with four senators getting only P250,000 each.

Opinion

Korea urges Phl to utilize Asean FTA

By Louella Desiderio | October 31, 2012 - 12:00am

Philippine firms are urged to increase its utilization of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Korea free trade agreement (FTA) by importing more products from the latter to better realize the...

Business

EDITORIAL - Rationalizing utilization

September 9, 2010 - 12:00am

 Intelligence gathering is commonly associated with law enforcement and national security operations.

Opinion

EDITORIAL - 'Pork' transparency

July 14, 2010 - 12:00am

To promote transparency, President Aquino has ordered the publication of detailed reports on the utilization of the congressional pork barrel.

Opinion

Cement firm seeks BOI incentives for Davao plant rehab

By Marianne V. Go | September 4, 2006 - 12:00am

Holcim Philippines Inc. is trying to register with the Board of Investments (BOI) its additional investment for the modernization and rehabilitation of its existing cement production facility in Davao. Holcim’s...

Business

BOI hopes to attract foreign investments in RP cement industry

By Marianne V. Go | August 21, 2006 - 12:00am

The Board of Investments (BOI) is hoping to attract more foreign investors to put up new cement plants in the country with the revision of the 2006 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) guidelines for the cement...

Business