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                    [Title] => Fight for water (2)
                    [Summary] => The world is seeing the early stages of a water crisis, one that has raised a multitude of alarm bells, and is prodding humankind to act before it becomes too late.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-03-07 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa
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                    [Title] => DA hopeful agricultural production up 2% in Q1
                    [Summary] => The Department of Agriculture is looking at a positive start for the year as it sees a two-percent farm output growth in the first quarter to be driven by the improved crops sub-sector, its top official said.
                    [DatePublished] => 2017-03-01 07:55:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Louise Maureen Simeon
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                    [Title] => Art in rice paddies
                    [Summary] => 
What happens when a forward-looking village government, a private business chamber and farmers get together for an innovative project? It can only spell success – economic, social and environmental profits plus tourism income they never expected.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-09-21 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
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                    [AuthorID] => 1225745
                    [AuthorName] => Chit U. Juan
                    [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine
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                    [Title] => Landbank, DBP named financial advisers for P7-B NDC bond float
                    [Summary] => The Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) have been named financial advisers and credit auctioneers for a P5- to P7-billion bond float by the National Development Corp. (NDC).


Proceeds from the bond issue will be used to fund the National Government’s  housing program and reimburse Landbank for its advances for land acquisitions and other expenses under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).


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                    [Title] => NDC seeks tax break for P7-B bond float
                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC) is seeking a tax exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for the second round of NDC bonds worth P7 billion it plans to float next month.


NDC general manager Ofelia Bulaong said yesterday that the NDC is planning to float another P7 billion worth of bonds in October to refinance the first issuance worth P5 billion.


The first NDC bonds, also known as the ERAP or Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity bonds, were issued in 1999 and will mature in 2004.


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                    [Title] => DOF to guarantee NDC bonds
                    [Summary] => The Department of Finance has agreed to guarantee a new bond float by the National Development Co. (NDC) to refinance its original P5 billion issuance that will mature in 2004. 


According to Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II, the NDC is now studying a number of options on how to improve the new bonds.


Among them is lengthening the maturity of the bonds from five to seven years and liberalizing the use of the funds.


In the first bond issuance, the use of the proceeds was restricted to equity investments in large agricultural projects.


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                    [Title] => NDC seeks government guarantee for ERAP bonds refinancing
                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC)  will seek government guarantee for a new borrowing to  refinance  maturing obligations worth P5 billion, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II disclosed yesterday.


NDC had sold P5 billion worth of bonds in 1999 under the P50 billion Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity or ERAP bonds. The bonds are scheduled to mature in April 2004.


"The government wants to refinance the NDC bonds to avail of the lower prevailing interest rates," Roxas said.


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                    [Title] => NDC, IFC to identify projects for funding with ERAP bonds
                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC) will tie up with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) in determining viable projects that can be funded by the P50-billion Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity (ERAP) bonds, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday.


"We will be working closely with IFC so that funds can be maximized and leveraged properly," Roxas said.


The IFC is the investment arm of the World Bank. The NDC was able to raise only P5 billion out of the authorized P60-billion ERAP bonds.


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                    [Title] => 2nd batch of ERAP bonds to carry more flexible terms
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The second tranche of the P50-billion ERAP bonds will carry more flexible
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                    [ColumnID] => 133715
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Proceeds from the bond issue will be used to fund the National Government’s  housing program and reimburse Landbank for its advances for land acquisitions and other expenses under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).


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                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC) is seeking a tax exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for the second round of NDC bonds worth P7 billion it plans to float next month.


NDC general manager Ofelia Bulaong said yesterday that the NDC is planning to float another P7 billion worth of bonds in October to refinance the first issuance worth P5 billion.


The first NDC bonds, also known as the ERAP or Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity bonds, were issued in 1999 and will mature in 2004.


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                    [Title] => DOF to guarantee NDC bonds
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According to Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II, the NDC is now studying a number of options on how to improve the new bonds.


Among them is lengthening the maturity of the bonds from five to seven years and liberalizing the use of the funds.


In the first bond issuance, the use of the proceeds was restricted to equity investments in large agricultural projects.


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                    [Title] => NDC seeks government guarantee for ERAP bonds refinancing
                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC)  will seek government guarantee for a new borrowing to  refinance  maturing obligations worth P5 billion, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II disclosed yesterday.


NDC had sold P5 billion worth of bonds in 1999 under the P50 billion Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity or ERAP bonds. The bonds are scheduled to mature in April 2004.


"The government wants to refinance the NDC bonds to avail of the lower prevailing interest rates," Roxas said.


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                    [Title] => NDC, IFC to identify projects for funding with ERAP bonds
                    [Summary] => The National Development Co. (NDC) will tie up with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) in determining viable projects that can be funded by the P50-billion Economic Recovery through Agricultural Productivity (ERAP) bonds, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday.


"We will be working closely with IFC so that funds can be maximized and leveraged properly," Roxas said.


The IFC is the investment arm of the World Bank. The NDC was able to raise only P5 billion out of the authorized P60-billion ERAP bonds.


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                    [Title] => 2nd batch of ERAP bonds to carry more flexible terms
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The second tranche of the P50-billion ERAP bonds will carry more flexible
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instruments. While negotiating for revisions in the terms of the first tranche,
the National Development Co.
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