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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 26, 20080

Imports rise 2.5% in September (Nine-month trade deficit is highest in 3 years)

Reuters
Inquierer.net

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Philippine imports rose 2.5 percent in September despite a fall in purchases of electronics parts, which reflects the sharp slowdown in the country’s biggest export item.

Electronics purchases, which make up over one-third of … Read the rest

Jul 26, 20080

Imports up 11.3% to $4.78 B in May

Rica D. Delfinado
Philippine Star

The country’s import payments rose by 11.3 percent to $4.783 billion in May as high fuel and rice purchases overshadowed a 14.4 percent annual drop in electronics imports, which signals weaker export growth ahead.

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Jun 26, 20080

Surging crude, rice prices bloat April imports (4-month trade deficit widens by 225% to $2.6B)

Michelle Remo, Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine imports surged 11.8 percent to $4.86 billion in April from a year earlier, fueled largely by the soaring world prices of oil and rice.

The Philippines imports nearly all of its fuel … Read the rest

Jun 16, 20070

December imports down 1.3%

Reuters Xinhua Financial News Service
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — Imports fell 1.3 percent year-on-year in December to $4.157 billion, leaving the country with a trade deficit of $467 million for the month, the government said Tuesday.

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