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                    [Title] => Hint, hint,  Mr. John
                    [Summary] => JG Summit Holdings founder John Gokongwei Jr. was visibly squirming during last Saturday’s college commencement exercises at the Ateneo de Manila University’s high school covered court. Then again, so were the graduates in their togas and their equally uncomfortable parents (many of whom used their commencement programs as fans).


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                    [Title] => And then, there were two
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If successful, both concepts will be open for franchising in the future.


Right now, Delifrance chief executive officer Miguel Jose Navarrete has been busy "Filipinizing" the menu of the Singapore-based chain. This is, of course, nothing new to Delifrance’s Philippine master franchise, Jollibee Foods Corp.


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                    [Title] => Big turnout expected in FVR golfest
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To accommodate the expected turnout of friends and admirers of former President Fidel V. Ramos, Tomas Alcantara, chair of the organizing committee, decided to adopt the "shot-gun" start at 7:30 a.m. at the newly-opened Faldo Course of the famous four Eagle Ridge Complex.


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Philip Morris Co. Inc.
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                    [Title] => BSP won't budge from capitalization position, despite difficulties ofsome banks
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According to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Rafael B. Buenaventura, the
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The real problem, he said, is in banks realizing just what their capabilities
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If successful, both concepts will be open for franchising in the future.


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capitalization requirement even as several banks have experienced difficulty in
meeting the BSP's mandate.

According to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Rafael B. Buenaventura, the
problem is not in meeting the higher capitalization.

The real problem, he said, is in banks realizing just what their capabilities
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DOF sees only small rise in take from excise tax on 'sin products'

By Iris Gonzales | August 31, 2009 - 12:00am

The Department of Finance (DOF) expects excise tax collections from tobacco and alcohol products to rise by a measly 3.7 percent next year as it earlier agreed to defer to 2012 any further increases in “sin...

Business

Hint, hint, Mr. John

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | March 30, 2004 - 12:00am

JG Summit Holdings founder John Gokongwei Jr. was visibly squirming during last Saturday’s college commencement exercises at the Ateneo de Manila University’s high school covered court. Then again, so were...

Business

And then, there were two

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | March 1, 2003 - 12:00am

Did you know 1: Delifrance Phils. is widening its customer base by putting up a bistro (with a wider menu) at Rockwell Center and bread stations (that sells pan de sal aside from the usual croissants). If successful,...

Business

Big turnout expected in FVR golfest

May 21, 2002 - 12:00am

The fourth FVR-RPDEV Cup will be held at the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in General Trias, Cavite on May 25. To accommodate the expected turnout of friends and admirers of former President Fidel V. Ramos,...

Sports

Philip Morris to control $300-M joint venture

By Des Ferriols | June 3, 2000 - 12:00am

Philip Morris Co. Inc.

Business

BSP won't budge from capitalization position, despite difficulties ofsome banks

By Marianne V. Go | May 2, 2000 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is not recalling its policy of a higher capitalization requirement even as several banks have experienced difficulty in meeting the BSP's mandate. According to Bangko Sentral...

Business