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Concerned over the continuing decline of the peso, Malacañang asked the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday to start defending the currency "a
little more vigorously" against the dollar.

The peso broke through the critical barrier yesterday, dipping to 43.40 to the
dollar at the close of trading.

But BSP Gov.
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                    [Title] => Gov't posts P9-B budget surplus; cuts still eyed
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First, the good news.

The government posted a "surplus" of P9.03 billion for the first four months of
this year, Finance Secretary Jose Pardo reported yesterday to President
Estrada.

Now, the bad news: despite government's revenue collection exceeding its
expenditures from January to April, Pardo said the Economic Coordinating
Council (ECC) has recommended that the President institute mandatory five
percent cuts on the budgets of all executive departments.

"When you're ahead, you have to plan ahead...
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                    [Title] => MRT debt to raise budget gap by P1.2 B
                    [Summary] => 

Government's decision to assume the debt obligation of the Metro Rail Transit
Corp. (MRT) may increase the government's budget deficit this year by P1.2
billion, Finance Secretary Jose T.
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                    [Title] => Palace: Increased gov't fees to stay
                    [Summary] => 

Malacañang rejected yesterday demands by opposition lawmakers for
President Estrada to recall his order authorizing various government agencies
to increase their service fees.

This developed as one lawmaker warned that the President's Executive Order 197
which was issued last Jan.
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                    [Title] => Estrada scraps 'midnight' barangay phone contract
                    [Summary] => 

President Estrada approved yesterday the scrapping of the "midnight" contract
entered into by the previous Ramos administration involving the installation of
telephones in the country's barangays.

The President said the contract was signed two days before he assumed office in
June 1998.

The contract was a component of the P53-billion Municipal Telephone Project
(MTP) which, Mr.
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                    [Title] => MTPO chief asks gov't to reconsider scrapping of phone lineproject
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The government was urged yesterday to reconsider its decision to scrap the
P53-billion program to install telephone lines in the country's barangays.

Transportation and Communications Undersec-retary Willie Evangelista, head of
the Municipal Telephone Project Office (MTPO) created to oversee implementation
of the program, said the decision to indefinitely put off the program came all
too suddenly.

Evangelista hinted that he was not even consulted by the Economic Coordinating
Council (ECC) which recommended the cancellation of the program to President
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"We feel sa
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                    [Title] => NG to assume Napocor's P150-B debt
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The National Government is likely to absorb the P150-billion debt of the
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                    [Title] => Solon scores economic council for junking oil exchange proposal
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An administration lawmaker chided the newly formed Economic Coordinating
Council (ECC) yesterday for rejecting his proposal for the setting up of an oil
exchange agency without giving it a careful study.

Bataan Rep.
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                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1097047
                    [AuthorName] =>  Jess Diaz
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little more vigorously" against the dollar.

The peso broke through the critical barrier yesterday, dipping to 43.40 to the
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But BSP Gov.
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The government posted a "surplus" of P9.03 billion for the first four months of
this year, Finance Secretary Jose Pardo reported yesterday to President
Estrada.

Now, the bad news: despite government's revenue collection exceeding its
expenditures from January to April, Pardo said the Economic Coordinating
Council (ECC) has recommended that the President institute mandatory five
percent cuts on the budgets of all executive departments.

"When you're ahead, you have to plan ahead...
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Government's decision to assume the debt obligation of the Metro Rail Transit
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billion, Finance Secretary Jose T.
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President Estrada approved yesterday the scrapping of the "midnight" contract
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telephones in the country's barangays.

The President said the contract was signed two days before he assumed office in
June 1998.

The contract was a component of the P53-billion Municipal Telephone Project
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Transportation and Communications Undersec-retary Willie Evangelista, head of
the Municipal Telephone Project Office (MTPO) created to oversee implementation
of the program, said the decision to indefinitely put off the program came all
too suddenly.

Evangelista hinted that he was not even consulted by the Economic Coordinating
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"We feel sa
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An administration lawmaker chided the newly formed Economic Coordinating
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exchange agency without giving it a careful study.

Bataan Rep.
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Malacañang to BSP: Intervene in peso fall; BSP says no

By Marichu A. Villanueva | May 26, 2000 - 12:00am

Concerned over the continuing decline of the peso, Malacañang asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday to start defending the currency "a little more vigorously" against the dollar. The peso...

Headlines

Gov't posts P9-B budget surplus; cuts still eyed

By by MarichuVillanueva | May 14, 2000 - 12:00am

First, the good news. The government posted a "surplus" of P9.03 billion for the first four months of this year, Finance Secretary Jose Pardo reported yesterday to President Estrada. Now, the bad news: despite...

Headlines

MRT debt to raise budget gap by P1.2 B

By Marianne V. Go | March 22, 2000 - 12:00am

Government's decision to assume the debt obligation of the Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRT) may increase the government's budget deficit this year by P1.2 billion, Finance Secretary Jose T.

Business

Palace: Increased gov't fees to stay

February 23, 2000 - 12:00am

Malacañang rejected yesterday demands by opposition lawmakers for President Estrada to recall his order authorizing various government agencies to increase their service fees. This developed as one lawmaker...

Headlines

Estrada scraps 'midnight' barangay phone contract

By by MarichuVillanueva | February 3, 2000 - 12:00am

President Estrada approved yesterday the scrapping of the "midnight" contract entered into by the previous Ramos administration involving the installation of telephones in the country's barangays. The President...

Headlines

MTPO chief asks gov't to reconsider scrapping of phone lineproject

January 30, 2000 - 12:00am

The government was urged yesterday to reconsider its decision to scrap the P53-billion program to install telephone lines in the country's barangays. Transportation and Communications Undersec-retary Willie Evangelista,...

Headlines

NG to assume Napocor's P150-B debt

By Des Ferriols | January 26, 2000 - 12:00am

The National Government is likely to absorb the P150-billion debt of the National Power Corp.

Business

Solon scores economic council for junking oil exchange proposal

By Jess Diaz | January 15, 2000 - 12:00am

An administration lawmaker chided the newly formed Economic Coordinating Council (ECC) yesterday for rejecting his proposal for the setting up of an oil exchange agency without giving it a careful study. Bataan...

Headlines