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[Title] => Cement firms told: Don’t blame imports
[Summary] => Local cement companies should not attribute their losses to the entry of cheap imported cement, according to the Consumers Union of the Philippines (CUP) and the Confederation of Homeowners Associations for Reform in Governance and Environment (CHARGE).
According to Chino Marquinez of CUP and Jesus Arranza of CHARGE, the Tariff Commission has arrived at the same conclusion that the so-called losses of local cement firms were due in part to huge interest expense.
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[Title] => DTI warns firms on substandard steel products
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is warning steel manufacturers to stop selling substandard galvanized iron sheets and rebars, or face sanctions from the government as substandard galvanized iron sheets and rebars could endanger the lives of consumers.
DTI Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr., following a market monitoring activity, said the government is doubling its efforts to get rid of low-grade steel products through close coordination with the private sector and steel organization.
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[Title] => Tariff Commission sets hearing on cement dumping charges
[Summary] => The Tariff Commission is set to begin its own investigation on Philippine Cement Manufacturers Corp.’s (Philcemcor) claim of harmful cement dumping.
The Tariff Commission is holding a preliminary hearing next week, Nov. 27, to hear the sides of all parties concerned.
The Tariff Commission will determine if there is a need to protect local cement manufacturers and decide if quantitative restrictions should be imposed on imported cement.
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[Title] => BOC probes charges of undervaluation vs cement importers
[Summary] => The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has moved to investigate a number of cement importers who may have defrauded the government of millions in pesos in customs duties by undeclaring the value of the cement that they are bringing into the country.
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[Title] => Workers caution consumers on imports
[Summary] => Organized labor cautioned yesterday consumers’ groups from falling prey to schemes by importers that are pro-consumer on the surface but are actually aimed at disabling local manufacturing companies, which could result in massive layoffs of workers.
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According to Chino Marquinez of CUP and Jesus Arranza of CHARGE, the Tariff Commission has arrived at the same conclusion that the so-called losses of local cement firms were due in part to huge interest expense.
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[Title] => DTI warns firms on substandard steel products
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is warning steel manufacturers to stop selling substandard galvanized iron sheets and rebars, or face sanctions from the government as substandard galvanized iron sheets and rebars could endanger the lives of consumers.
DTI Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr., following a market monitoring activity, said the government is doubling its efforts to get rid of low-grade steel products through close coordination with the private sector and steel organization.
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[Title] => Tariff Commission sets hearing on cement dumping charges
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The Tariff Commission is holding a preliminary hearing next week, Nov. 27, to hear the sides of all parties concerned.
The Tariff Commission will determine if there is a need to protect local cement manufacturers and decide if quantitative restrictions should be imposed on imported cement.
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[Summary] => Organized labor cautioned yesterday consumers’ groups from falling prey to schemes by importers that are pro-consumer on the surface but are actually aimed at disabling local manufacturing companies, which could result in massive layoffs of workers.
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