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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is likely to suspend the incentives
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with repeated directives to disclose information on their production to justify
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A top DTI official told reporters that cement manufacturers registered with the
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After the respective stockholders of Bacnotan Cement Corp., Davao Union Cement
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a total of P943 million.

With the sale, RRI which previously acquired a 4.5-percent stake in RCI, now
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with repeated directives to disclose information on their production to justify
the recent increases in cement prices.

A top DTI official told reporters that cement manufacturers registered with the
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formally creating the country's biggest cement company with about 25 percent of
total Philippines production capacity.

After the respective stockholders of Bacnotan Cement Corp., Davao Union Cement
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percent of Republic Cement Inc. (Republic Cement) through Calumboyan Properties
Inc., (CPI), an existing stockholder of Republic Cement, at P4.30 per share or
a total of P943 million.

With the sale, RRI which previously acquired a 4.5-percent stake in RCI, now
has a total of 17.6-percent stake, making it the third largest shareholder of
the cement company, next to Blue Circle Philippines Inc. which has an existing
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DTI may suspend incentives enjoyed by cement companies

By Des Ferriols | March 31, 2000 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is likely to suspend the incentives and privileges being enjoyed by cement companies that have failed to comply with repeated directives to disclose information on their...

Business

SEC okays 3-way merger of cement firms

By Christina Mendez | February 11, 2000 - 12:00am

The three-way merger of the cement units affiliated with the Phinma Group of Companies was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission last Tuesday, formally creating the country's biggest cement company...

Business

Royal Round buys 13.15% of Republic Cement through block sale atPSE

By Rocel Felix | January 27, 2000 - 12:00am

Cement firm Royal Round Inc. (RRI) bought yesterday through a block sale, 13.15 percent of Republic Cement Inc. (Republic Cement) through Calumboyan Properties Inc., (CPI), an existing stockholder of Republic...

Business