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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

Sep 24, 20080

Moody’s sees RP industrial output slowing down

Des Ferriols
Philippine Star

Fiscal stimulus plans would do little to boost the country’s economic momentum as monetary tightening starts to take its toll on consumer spending.

Moody’s Investor Services said yesterday the country’s industrial output would slow down in … Read the rest

Apr 8, 20080

Govt revises sugar output target

Manila Times

STATE-RUN Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has realigned its production target for the current crop year due to the low domestic supply of the commodity in the country.

Rafael L. Coscolluela, SRA administrator said the agency sees only 2.8 … Read the rest

Nov 15, 20070

(Crops, fisheries drive growth) Farm sector output expands

Chino S. Leyco
Manila Times

DESPITE a prolonged drought, the Philippine farm output, which accounts for a fifth of the country’s economy, grew faster in the third quarter, the Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday.

In a briefing, Agriculture Secretary Arthur … Read the rest

Nov 15, 20070

Farm output up by 4.3%

Manila Standard

Farm output grew 4.3 percent in the first nine months of the year, offsetting a dry spell earlier this year.

“It all depends on the weather. For now, we are comfortable in hitting the 4.5-percent growth for the … Read the rest

Nov 15, 20070

(Crops, fisheries drive growth) Farm sector output expands

Chino S. Leyco
Manila Times

DESPITE a prolonged drought, the Philippine farm output, which accounts for a fifth of the country’s economy, grew faster in the third quarter, the Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday.

In a briefing, Agriculture Secretary Arthur … Read the rest

Nov 9, 20070

Yap sees robust growth in rice, corn output

Othel V. Campos
Manila Standard

Rice and corn production rose significantly in the first nine months of the year after recovering from an extended dry spell, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said.

“You will be pleasantly surprised. Suffice it to say … Read the rest

Nov 8, 20070

Govt okays 200,000 MT of additional corn imports

Othel V. Campos
Manila Standard

The Department of Agriculture has approved the request of the corn industry to import an additional 200,000 metric tons due to a supply shortage.

GMA-Corn Program director Dennis Araullo said the Inter-Agency Committee on Rice … Read the rest

Nov 8, 20070

Agri dept approves additional corn imports

Manila Times

THE government has approved the petition for an additional yellow corn import this year owing to supply shortage, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dennis B. Araullo said Wednesday.

He added that the agency has also granted the industry’s request to … Read the rest

Nov 5, 20070

September tourist arrivals rose 10%

Roderick T. dela Cruz
Manila Standard

International visitor arrivals to the Philippines rose 10.3 percent year-on-year in September, marking the fourth straight month of double-digit growth, which put the country closer to its goal of attracting a record three million … Read the rest

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