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August
28, 2000:
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE FIRMS FINED
TIGHTEN
BANKING RULES VS. MONEY LAUNDERING
August 27, 2000:
BANKS
HOLDING $CHECKS FOR 45 DAYS
August 26, 2000:
RP
TO BAN UK PORK IMPORTS
GOVT
SEEKS P12.7-B FROM DANDING FOR COCO LEVY MISUSE
August 25, 2000:
WARNING
ON NORTH HARBOR MONOPOLY
August 24, 2000:
RP
BANKS TIGHTEN UP ON DOLLAR DEPOSITS
August 23, 2000:
SSS
BENEFITS FOR P2.80 DAILY CONTRIBUTION
August 22, 2000:
ERAP
BACKS LOWER POPULATION RATE
August 21, 2000:
$600-M
MINDANAO POWER PROJECTS GET FOREIGN FUNDING
August 20, 2000:
IMPORTED
CHEAP DRUGS IN VILLAGE STORES NEXT YEAR
August 19, 2000:
PESO
REACHES 45:$1
August 18, 2000:
JUSTICE
DEPT SUES BULACAN BANK EXECS
August 17, 2000:
PINOY
EXPORTER SUES U.S. RETAILER EDDIE BAUER BILLION-$
August 16, 2000:
ILOILO
LIVESTOCK BAN LIFTED
RP
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS UP 12.6%
August 15, 2000:
SENATE
BILL BANS LARGE-SCALE MINING
August 14, 2000:
BUDGET
DEPT ASSURES VETS THERE IS ENOUGH CASH FOR PENSIONS
August 13, 2000:
RP
TO OVERSHOOT FOREIGN RESERVES TARGET
August 12, 2000:
CHEAP
MEDICINES DUE IN SEPTEMBER
August 11, 2000:
GOVT'S
P725-BILLION BUDGET FOR 2001 MOSTLY FOR LGUs
August 10, 2000:
LUCIO
TAN EYEING PEPSI
August 9, 2000:
WAL-MART’S
ASIA DEPOT IN RP
August 8, 2000:
U.S.
ASSISTANCE VS. MONEY LAUNDERING
August 7, 2000:
FINISHED
PRODUCTS NOW 92% OF EXPORTS
August 6, 2000:
FUTURE
BRIGHT FOR BANANA INDUSTRY
LINK
MINDANAO ROADS, DON’T BUILD RAILWAY
August 5, 2000:
MUTUAL
FUND COMPANIES, PRIVATE BIZ FIRMS SUSTAIN GROWTH
August 4, 2000:
GLOBE
SYSTEMS GLITCH COST P50-M
August 3, 2000:
DOMESTIC
SHIPPING RATES UP 28%
August 2, 2000:
IMF
NOTES STRONG RP EXPORT GROWTH
August 1, 2000:
GLOBE
URGED TO FAST-TRACK DECONGESTION
July 31, 2000:
HIGH-TECH
FIRMS EYE SUBIC-CLARK INVESTMENTS
July 30, 2000:
IMPORTED
ONIONS KILLING LOCAL INDUSTRY
July 29, 2000:
SQUATTERS
DELAY MANILA-CLARK BULLET TRAIN FUNDS
ERAP
CALLS FOR SINGLE CURRENCY AMONG SEA NATIONS
July 28, 2000:
LEGISLATED
WAGE INCREASES PROPOSED
ERAP,
CLINTON WITNESS SIGNING OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
July 27, 2000:
PESO
SLIDES TO 45.15:$
July 26, 2000:
RP
IS ASIA'S E-SERVICES HUB, ERAP TELLS SF CHRONICLE
DEALS
SEALED BETWEEN RP FIRMS AND SILICON VALLEY GIANTS
July 25, 2000:
ECONOMIC
MANAGERS SEEK EARLY BUDGET APPROVAL
July 24, 2000:
PAL
MAINTENANCE STAFF HIRED BY LUFTHANSA
July 23, 2000:
U.S.
CHICKEN DUMPING: SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA IN SAME BOAT
July 22, 2000:
I.T.
REVENUE ‘UNDERGROUND’ -- ROXAS
July 21, 2000:
WORLD
BANK, IMF SUPPORT TAN’S PNB MOVE
July 20, 2000:
DRUG
FIRMS BLOCK IMPORTS FROM INDIA
July 19, 2000:
AUSSIE
FARMERS CAMPAIGN VS. RP FRUITS
July 18, 2000:
SINGAPORE
FIRM PLANS TO INVEST P2-BILLION IN RP
July 17, 2000:
LIFT
BANK SECRECY LAW TO FIGHT MONEY LAUNDERERS?
July 16, 2000:
POSITIVE
INDICATOR: BANK LENDING UP
July 15, 2000:
SULTAN
OF BRUNEI TO TAKE OVER MIMOSA ESTATE AT CLARK
July 14, 2000:
WORST
MAY BE OVER FOR PESO
July 13, 2000:
CENTRAL
BANK CIRCULAR VS. MONEY LAUNDERING
July 12, 2000:
PESO
FALL: PALACE BLAMES LOCAL BANKS
July 11, 2000:
PESO
DIPS TO 45.14:$; ASEAN CURRENCIES SLIDE
July 10, 2000:
PESO
AT 44.30:$; GOVT CONFIDENCE REMAINS
July 9, 2000:
STOCK
EXCHANGE POISES TRADING HALT ON 7 FIRMS
July 8, 2000:
PESO
TRADES AT 44.03:$
AUSSIE
BAN ON RP SAUCES LIFTED
July 7, 2000:
NO
INTERVENTION POLICY STAYS DESPITE PESO FALL
July 6, 2000:
CENTRAL
BANK SAYS CURRENCY FALL ASIA-WIDE
PRIVATE
FIRMS ACTING AS 'BIG BROTHERS' TO SMALL FARMERS
July 5, 2000:
CENTRAL
BANK SEEKS POWER VS. MONEY LAUNDERING
July 4, 2000:
RURAL
FARMERS' ACCESS TO RURAL CREDIT LOANS ENHANCED
July 3, 2000:
STOCK
MARKET PRICE MANIPULATION PROBED
July 2, 2000:
GOVT
TO LEAVE PESO MARKET ALONE
July 1st, 2000:
OIL
PRICES UP, ROAD USERS’ TAX SIGNED
June 30, 2000:
GOVT
ALLOCATES $1 BILLION FOR TRANSPORT, ROADS
June 29, 2000:
RP-AUSTRALIA
TRADE WAR UNFINISHED
GOVT
CONFIDENT PESO FALL TEMPORARY
June 28, 2000:
PESO
FALLS TO P43:$1
June 27, 2000:
RP-AUSTRALIA
TRADE WAR ENDS
FOREIGN
INVESTMENTS DOWN 6.3%, CLOSURES UP 29%
June 26, 2000:
ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVES LOWERED RATES IN LAST THREE MONTHS
June 25, 2000:
GOVT
LAUNCHES NATIONAL BUSINESS CENSUS
June 24, 2000:
PRICE
HIKE ON DESPITE HIKED WORLD OIL SUPPLY
June 23, 2000:
BANGKO
SENTRAL TIGHTENS FOREX RULES AS PESO WEAKENS AGAIN
June 22, 2000:
AUSTRALIA
SEEKS END TO TRADE WAR W/RP
June 21, 2000:
$2.6-B
NEW FUNDS FROM FOREIGN DONORS
June 20, 2000:
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE HIGHEST IN 9 YEARS
June 19, 2000:
STANDARD
CHARTERED UPBEAT ON RP ECONOMY
June 18, 2000:
DUTCH
COMPANY INVESTING P1.7-B FOR INDUSTRIAL PORT IN ZAMBALES
June
17, 2000:
GOVT
EXTENDS P1-B IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO POOR FAMILIES
June 16, 2000:
JAN-MAY
GOVT BUDGET DEFICIT HITS P34.1-B
June 15, 2000:
NEC
OPENS CEBU SUBSIDIARY
June 14, 2000:
URBAN
BANK EXECS FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES
June 13, 2000:
PAL
POSTS PROFIT AFTER 7 YEARS
June 12, 2000:
UK
DRUGSTORE CHAIN TO CHALLENGE MERCURY DRUG
June
11, 2000:
GOVT
SEES LOWER T-BILL RATES
June
10, 2000:
PNB
BIDDING FAILS
June
9, 2000:
TOO
EARLY TO PREDICT NEW OIL PRICE HIKE -- MALACANANG
June
8, 2000:
TRADE
WAR: CATTLE IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA REDUCED
June
7, 2000:
8
CINNZEO OUTLETS IN MANILA BY YEAR-END
June
6, 2000:
4.1%
MAY INFLATION LOWER THAN PROJECTED
June
5, 2000:
SUBIC
BAY PORT IMPROVES BULK-HANDLING FACILITIES
June
4, 2000:
COTABATO
AIRPORT CLOSURE COSTS PAL P3.5M/WEEK
June
3, 2000:
OIL
FIRMS ASKED TO GO EASY ON PRICE HIKES
June
2, 2000:
TAIWAN
BANS NEW PINOY WORKERS
June
1, 2000:
GROWTH
TARGETS STILL ATTAINABLE