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SRA hikes production target

April 26, 2013 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is raising its sugar production estimate for the year to 2.434 million metric tons (MT) from the inital projection of 2.356 (MT) made during the start of the cropping y...

Business

SRA clarifies confusion over sugar allocation

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The Sugar Regulatory Authority (SRA) is dispelling rumors that because of the deadline set on the verification of sugar, the unverified “A” sugar will be “homeless” or can no longer be exported...

Business

Sugar prices to remain stable

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | April 22, 2009 - 12:00am

The price of sugar will not go up in the coming months as the country’s supply level is enough to meet the demand.

Business

BSP okays $20-M US PL 480 loan for AFMA budgetary support

By Des Ferriols | August 20, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

G-33 bloc to hold fort against US, EU superpowers in WTO talks in Hong Kong

By Rocel Felix | September 12, 2005 - 12:00am

Keeping the cohesiveness of the G-33 economic bloc of developing countries in the run up to the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Hong Kong this December is proving to be an equally tough challenge for its...

Business

BSP okays $38.6-M loans for micro-enterprises

By Des Ferriols | June 27, 2005 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a $18.6-million worth of concessional loan for micro-enterprises in the rural areas and a $20-million commodity loan for budget support in 2005. The Monetary Board...

Business

Foreign grants plunge 94% to only P74M in ’04

By Des Ferriols | February 13, 2005 - 12:00am

Troubled by corruption and low utilization capacity, foreign grants plummeted by 94 percent in 2004, reaching only P74 million from a high of P1.198 billion in 2003. The Bureau of Treasury (BTr) reported Thursday...

Business

Arroyo government eyes $5.5-M debt-for-nature deal with US

May 20, 2002 - 12:00am

The Arroyo Administration is negotiating with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for a $5.5-million debt-for-nature swap as the Bush administration agreed to ease the Philippines’ debt burden...

Business