Feb 8, 2009
by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal
MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.
The CHR said … Read the rest
Nov 19, 2008
Cris Evert Lato
Cebu Daily News
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Entrepreneur Nelson Bascones has been delivering seafood and marine products to the restaurants and institutions in the United States and Japan since 1996.
Since food is a basic commodity, he … Read the rest
Aug 9, 2008
Rica D. Delfinado
Philippine Star
Exports grew 8.3 percent in June from a year ago, faster than the 2.3-percent annual increase in the earlier month, as electronics shipments rebounded, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.
Exports amounted to $4.493 … Read the rest
Jul 11, 2008
Ted P. Torres
Philippine Star
The country’s export earnings grew by only 2.3 percent to $4.224 billion in May, slower compared to a 4.9-percent annual increase in the earlier month, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.
The January to … Read the rest
Jul 10, 2008
Rocel Felix, Thomson Financial
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE) Merchandise exports rose at a slower pace of 2.3 percent to $4.224 billion in May after growing 4.9 percent in the previous month, the government said on Thursday.
Shipments of electronics … Read the rest
Jul 8, 2008
Ma. Elisa P. Osorio
Philippine Star
Exporters said they are happy with the 45.50 to $1 exchange rate saying that this will help them regain losses they incurred last year.
“The 45.50 to a dollar is just about okay for … Read the rest
Jun 10, 2008
by Reuters
from The Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines – Exports grew 4.9 percent in April from a year ago after a revised 6.6 percent annual contraction in March, government data showed.
Shipments of electronics products, the most important export … Read the rest
May 10, 2008
Rica D. Delfinado
Philippine Star
The country’s export earnings managed to rise by 2.7 percent to $12.524 billion in the first three months of the year from $12.201 billion a year ago despite weak electronics shipments and reduced sales to … Read the rest
Jun 16, 2007
Erik de la Cruz, Xinhua Financial News Service
Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Merchandise exports rose to $4.17 billion in January from $3.27 billion a year before, a rise of 27.3 percent, because of increased shipments of electronics, the National Statistics … Read the rest