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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

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, 20080

Exporters see bleak 2009

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, 20080

June exports jump 8.3% to $4.5 B

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, 20080

Exports up by a slower 2.3% to $4.224B in May

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, 20080

Exports growth slows to 2.3% in May on weak electronics

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, 20080

Exporters happy with P45.50: $1 exchange rate, says Ortiz-Luis

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, 20080

Philippine April exports up 4.9% from 2007

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, 20080

Exports up 2.7% to $12.524B in Q1

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, 20070

Jan merchandise exports $4.17B, up 27.3% year-on-year

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

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