+ Follow ALFRED CHAN Tag
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[Title] => Change in SDA rate may affect bank costs
[Summary] => Banks could suffer higher costs should the central bank push through with a plan to shift to an interest rate corridor mechanism, but hopefully this would be offset by stronger loan demand, debt watchers said.
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[Title] => Fitch affirm ratings for BDO, BPI
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings has affirmed BDO Unibank Inc.’s (BDO) ratings, including its ‘BB’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR).
[DatePublished] => 2012-05-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Lower trading gains likely to dampen banks' earnings - Fitch
[Summary] => London-based Fitch Ratings said Philippine banks are not likely to sustain historic profitability over the past two years due to lower trading gains this year.
[DatePublished] => 2012-02-03 00:00:00
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[Title] => Fitch says Phl banks to remain stable despite global slowdown
[Summary] => London-based Fitch Ratings believes that Philippine banks still have the ability to withstand the global economic slowdown but warned of a possible weakening of asset quality and profitability due to the debt crisis in Europe.
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[Title] => No. 4 most wanted kidnapper timbog
[Summary] => Bumagsak sa mga elemento ng National Anti-Kidnapping Task Force (NAKTAF) ang No. 4 most wanted kidnapper na sangkot sa pagdukot at pagpaslang noong 2003 kay Coca-Cola Executive Betty Chua Sy sa isinagawang operasyon sa Fairview, Quezon City. Nakilala ang nasakoteng suspect na si Cesar Amado, 43, may-asawa at tubong-Brgy. Buri, Jaro, Leyte.
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[Title] => Plastic makers challenge petrochem firms to prove their losses
[Summary] => The Philippine Plastic Industry Association (PPIA) dared yesterday the three petrochemical firms to present their audited financial statements to prove that they are losing money and, thus, deserve tariff protection.
Alfred Chan, PPIA executive secretary, said that the three petrochemical companies may be losing money because of their interest payments and over-investment in their productive capacity.
"If the petrochemical firms are given tariff protection, the government will be creating another cartel," Chan warned.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-28 00:00:00
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[Title] => Plastic firms oppose higher tariff on resins
[Summary] => Local plastic products manufacturers are opposing a call from local petrochemical companies of a further increase in tariff rates on resins, from 15 percent to 30 percent.
Resins are vital raw materials used by plastic products manufacturers.
"A 30-percent tariff on resins would result in an increase in the prices of plastic products," said Alfred Chan, executive secretary of Philippine Plastic Industry Association (PPIA).
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
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[Title] => New Palace appointees take oaths of office
[Summary] => President Arroyo swore into office yesterday her latest batch of appointees led by Elberto Emphasis as presidential political liaison officer for Central Visayas.
Mrs. Arroyo also ceremonially pinned additional "stars" on five newly promoted officers of the Armed Forces, namely Maj. Gen. Pedro Atienza, Brigadier Generals Celso Castro and Neon Ebuen, both of the Air Force, and Cesar Gopilan and Mateo Mayuga, both of the Army.
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ALFRED CHAN
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[DatePublished] => 2012-05-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => Lower trading gains likely to dampen banks' earnings - Fitch
[Summary] => London-based Fitch Ratings said Philippine banks are not likely to sustain historic profitability over the past two years due to lower trading gains this year.
[DatePublished] => 2012-02-03 00:00:00
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[Title] => Fitch says Phl banks to remain stable despite global slowdown
[Summary] => London-based Fitch Ratings believes that Philippine banks still have the ability to withstand the global economic slowdown but warned of a possible weakening of asset quality and profitability due to the debt crisis in Europe.
[DatePublished] => 2011-12-07 00:00:00
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[Title] => No. 4 most wanted kidnapper timbog
[Summary] => Bumagsak sa mga elemento ng National Anti-Kidnapping Task Force (NAKTAF) ang No. 4 most wanted kidnapper na sangkot sa pagdukot at pagpaslang noong 2003 kay Coca-Cola Executive Betty Chua Sy sa isinagawang operasyon sa Fairview, Quezon City. Nakilala ang nasakoteng suspect na si Cesar Amado, 43, may-asawa at tubong-Brgy. Buri, Jaro, Leyte.
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[Title] => Plastic makers challenge petrochem firms to prove their losses
[Summary] => The Philippine Plastic Industry Association (PPIA) dared yesterday the three petrochemical firms to present their audited financial statements to prove that they are losing money and, thus, deserve tariff protection.
Alfred Chan, PPIA executive secretary, said that the three petrochemical companies may be losing money because of their interest payments and over-investment in their productive capacity.
"If the petrochemical firms are given tariff protection, the government will be creating another cartel," Chan warned.
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[Title] => Plastic firms oppose higher tariff on resins
[Summary] => Local plastic products manufacturers are opposing a call from local petrochemical companies of a further increase in tariff rates on resins, from 15 percent to 30 percent.
Resins are vital raw materials used by plastic products manufacturers.
"A 30-percent tariff on resins would result in an increase in the prices of plastic products," said Alfred Chan, executive secretary of Philippine Plastic Industry Association (PPIA).
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-25 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
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[Title] => New Palace appointees take oaths of office
[Summary] => President Arroyo swore into office yesterday her latest batch of appointees led by Elberto Emphasis as presidential political liaison officer for Central Visayas.
Mrs. Arroyo also ceremonially pinned additional "stars" on five newly promoted officers of the Armed Forces, namely Maj. Gen. Pedro Atienza, Brigadier Generals Celso Castro and Neon Ebuen, both of the Air Force, and Cesar Gopilan and Mateo Mayuga, both of the Army.
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