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[Title] => Proposed RP-Taiwan economic corridor to spur growth in Clark
[Summary] => A proposed economic corridor between the Philippines’ two special economic zones in Clark and Subic and the port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan is expected to spur the development of industrial parks in Clark, according to Romulo V. Manlapig, deputy director and Trade representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).
According to Manlapig, who is in the country, the viability of the proposed economic corridor would be more clear next month during the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) talks between the Philippines and Taiwan to be held in Subic.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-24 00:00:00
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[Title] => Santos projects export growth of 10% in 2005
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos is still confident that exports will grow by 10 percent this year despite expectations that demand for electronics would slow down this year.
Santos said the government’s projection of a 10 percent export growth would still be based on exports of electronics as well as services.
"While year to date exports is at five percent, we remain confident that we would still hit 10 percent," Santos said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => One-stop action center for foreign investors pushed
[Summary] => The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines have expressed their "enthusiastic support" to the proposal of Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos for an effective and dynamic One Stop Action Center (OSAC) to address the concerns of existing foreign investors, while urging the DTI head to address their continuing concerns regarding the mining sector.
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[Title] => RP semiconductor exports outpace global growth rate
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos expressed satisfaction yesterday over the positive growth in the country’s electronic shipments, particularly the growth of semiconductor exports, which outperformed worldwide sales trends and projections.
Figures from US-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) showed that year-on-year global sales of semiconductors were up 6.9 percent to $18.2 billion from $17 billion in April 2004.
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[Title] => Santos airs satisfaction over SWS survey saying DTI is least corrupt government agency
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos aired his satisfaction yesterday following the recent SWS survey declaring the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as one of the least corrupt government agencies.
The 5th SWS Survey of Enterprises on Corruption conducted on small and medium enterprises and large corporations from January 21 to March 15 in five major metropolitan areas showed that 10 percent of the respondents perceived the DTI as the least corrupt along with the Supreme Court and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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[Title] => DTI works to facilitate entry of RP poultry products to Korea
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is exerting all effort to facilitate the entry of Philippine poultry products to Korea.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-06 00:00:00
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[Title] => Toshiba expands RP operations
[Summary] => Toshiba Information Equipment Philippines Inc. (TIP) is expanding its operation in the Philippines.
TIP is increasing the production volume of its hard disk drives (HDDs) from one million to two million.
According to Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos, Toshiba’s expansion is a vote of confidence in the country’s manufacturing capability and its attractiveness to lure foreign investments especially in critical industries.
Various products using HDD appear in the market not only for information systems but also consumer products.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-02 00:00:00
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[Title] => Santos gives position on used vehicle issue
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos gave yesterday conflicting signals on the used vehicle issue.
In a press conference, Santos assured that the government is against the importation of right hand vehicles.
On the other hand, however, Santos admitted that the remanufacturing industry in the special economic zones is allowed so long as the vehicles are re-exported.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-25 00:00:00
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[Title] => BOI approves investments of 2 export-oriented companies
[Summary] => The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the investment applications of two local firms which will primarily operate to answer the need of the Japanese market.
Nakashin Davao International Inc. (NDII), a 60 percent Filipino and 40 percent Japanese-owned corporation, is investing P190 million to produce and export food products to Japan.
NDII will produce processed food such as flying fish meat, breaded fish, squid fry cuts, steamed octopus, mango cubes and many other food products.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-21 00:00:00
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[Title] => BOI, PEZA-listed investments hit P66B in Q1
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos revealed over the weekend that first quarter investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) amounted to P65.61 billion involving 105 projects.
"What is remarkable for the first quarter performance was the 134 percent increase in the manufacturing sector, ie. P45.71 billion in 2005 against P19.50 in 2004," Santos said.
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY SECRETARY JUAN B
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[Title] => Proposed RP-Taiwan economic corridor to spur growth in Clark
[Summary] => A proposed economic corridor between the Philippines’ two special economic zones in Clark and Subic and the port city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan is expected to spur the development of industrial parks in Clark, according to Romulo V. Manlapig, deputy director and Trade representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).
According to Manlapig, who is in the country, the viability of the proposed economic corridor would be more clear next month during the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) talks between the Philippines and Taiwan to be held in Subic.
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[Title] => Santos projects export growth of 10% in 2005
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos is still confident that exports will grow by 10 percent this year despite expectations that demand for electronics would slow down this year.
Santos said the government’s projection of a 10 percent export growth would still be based on exports of electronics as well as services.
"While year to date exports is at five percent, we remain confident that we would still hit 10 percent," Santos said.
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[Title] => One-stop action center for foreign investors pushed
[Summary] => The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines have expressed their "enthusiastic support" to the proposal of Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos for an effective and dynamic One Stop Action Center (OSAC) to address the concerns of existing foreign investors, while urging the DTI head to address their continuing concerns regarding the mining sector.
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[Title] => RP semiconductor exports outpace global growth rate
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos expressed satisfaction yesterday over the positive growth in the country’s electronic shipments, particularly the growth of semiconductor exports, which outperformed worldwide sales trends and projections.
Figures from US-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) showed that year-on-year global sales of semiconductors were up 6.9 percent to $18.2 billion from $17 billion in April 2004.
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[Title] => Santos airs satisfaction over SWS survey saying DTI is least corrupt government agency
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos aired his satisfaction yesterday following the recent SWS survey declaring the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as one of the least corrupt government agencies.
The 5th SWS Survey of Enterprises on Corruption conducted on small and medium enterprises and large corporations from January 21 to March 15 in five major metropolitan areas showed that 10 percent of the respondents perceived the DTI as the least corrupt along with the Supreme Court and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-08 00:00:00
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[ArticleID] => 280557
[Title] => DTI works to facilitate entry of RP poultry products to Korea
[Summary] => The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is exerting all effort to facilitate the entry of Philippine poultry products to Korea.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-06 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[ArticleID] => 280034
[Title] => Toshiba expands RP operations
[Summary] => Toshiba Information Equipment Philippines Inc. (TIP) is expanding its operation in the Philippines.
TIP is increasing the production volume of its hard disk drives (HDDs) from one million to two million.
According to Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos, Toshiba’s expansion is a vote of confidence in the country’s manufacturing capability and its attractiveness to lure foreign investments especially in critical industries.
Various products using HDD appear in the market not only for information systems but also consumer products.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-02 00:00:00
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[Title] => Santos gives position on used vehicle issue
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos gave yesterday conflicting signals on the used vehicle issue.
In a press conference, Santos assured that the government is against the importation of right hand vehicles.
On the other hand, however, Santos admitted that the remanufacturing industry in the special economic zones is allowed so long as the vehicles are re-exported.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-25 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go
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[Title] => BOI approves investments of 2 export-oriented companies
[Summary] => The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the investment applications of two local firms which will primarily operate to answer the need of the Japanese market.
Nakashin Davao International Inc. (NDII), a 60 percent Filipino and 40 percent Japanese-owned corporation, is investing P190 million to produce and export food products to Japan.
NDII will produce processed food such as flying fish meat, breaded fish, squid fry cuts, steamed octopus, mango cubes and many other food products.
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[Title] => BOI, PEZA-listed investments hit P66B in Q1
[Summary] => Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos revealed over the weekend that first quarter investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) amounted to P65.61 billion involving 105 projects.
"What is remarkable for the first quarter performance was the 134 percent increase in the manufacturing sector, ie. P45.71 billion in 2005 against P19.50 in 2004," Santos said.
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