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                    [Title] => Government works to speed up release of $175-M ADB loan
                    [Summary] => The Asian Developmen Bank (ADB) will not release the second  and third tranches of a $175-million loan for the development of the country’s grains sector unless the Philippine government fulfills two critical conditions — a reduction in the National Food Authority’s palay support price and the liberalization of the country’s  rice market.


In a letter to ADB president Tadao Chino, Finance Sec. Jose Isidro Camacho said the government is doing its best to meet these conditions.
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Being a technical assistance in nature, the grant will require minimal counterpart funding from the MWSS.

ADB director for Philippine affairs Dr. Gunther Hecker said he would not be surprised if part of the grant would go to upgrading of facilities.
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is the Philippine government agency designated as executive entity for the program loan.
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The amount forms part of the ADB’s Grains Sector Development Program (GSDP) worth $175-million. Of this amount, the Philippine government has withdrawn $100 million so far.
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"The Arroyo government is very promising in terms of stability, and it has displayed a forceful leadership as shown in its dealings with the Mindanao and hostage problem," said Dr. Gunther Hecker, country director for the Philippines of the ADB.
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"The Arroyo government is very promising in terms of stability, and it has displayed a forceful leadership as shown in its dealings with the Mindanao and hostage problem," said Dr. Gunther Hecker, country director for the Philippines of the ADB.
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In an interview, ADB country director for the Philippines Dr. Gunther Hecker said the bill addressing money laundering should be passed into law if the Philippines expects to regain the confidence of the international business community.
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                    [Title] => Government works to speed up release of $175-M ADB loan
                    [Summary] => The Asian Developmen Bank (ADB) will not release the second  and third tranches of a $175-million loan for the development of the country’s grains sector unless the Philippine government fulfills two critical conditions — a reduction in the National Food Authority’s palay support price and the liberalization of the country’s  rice market.


In a letter to ADB president Tadao Chino, Finance Sec. Jose Isidro Camacho said the government is doing its best to meet these conditions.
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Being a technical assistance in nature, the grant will require minimal counterpart funding from the MWSS.

ADB director for Philippine affairs Dr. Gunther Hecker said he would not be surprised if part of the grant would go to upgrading of facilities.
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is the Philippine government agency designated as executive entity for the program loan.
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The amount forms part of the ADB’s Grains Sector Development Program (GSDP) worth $175-million. Of this amount, the Philippine government has withdrawn $100 million so far.
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"The Arroyo government is very promising in terms of stability, and it has displayed a forceful leadership as shown in its dealings with the Mindanao and hostage problem," said Dr. Gunther Hecker, country director for the Philippines of the ADB.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 97387 [Title] => ADB programs $1.1-B loan package for RP [Summary] => Expressing confidence in the leadership of President Arroyo, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has programmed a total of $1.1 billion in loans to support the various projects of the government. Thirty percent of the amount will go to Mindanao.

"The Arroyo government is very promising in terms of stability, and it has displayed a forceful leadership as shown in its dealings with the Mindanao and hostage problem," said Dr. Gunther Hecker, country director for the Philippines of the ADB.
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In an interview, ADB country director for the Philippines Dr. Gunther Hecker said the bill addressing money laundering should be passed into law if the Philippines expects to regain the confidence of the international business community.
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