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Philippine Economic Performance July 2015

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Gross Domestic Growth. The Philippine economy grew by 6.9 percent in the last quarter of 2014, pushing the average full-year growth to 6.1 percent. Growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 appears to be broad-based as all three major productive sectors – the agriculture, industry, and services sectors – have shown positive and robust growth …

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2015 Sama-Sama Games – Dates Announced

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On 14th – 17th May 2015, the 4th Annual Sama-Sama games come to Boracay, uniting youths from polarized backgrounds to stand as equals through football, in the process supporting Football projects for Haian-Survivor children in Tacloban.                   Organised by the English NGO FundLife International and supported by …

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Philippines Economic Performance 1Q 2014

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND INDICATORS  Gross Domestic Product The Philippine economy grew by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2014. The relatively slow growth was expected, given the magnitude of the destruction caused by natural calamities late last year. Prudential lending measures imposed beginning in the previous quarter to prevent the formation of real estate …

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Launch of Direct Flights between London & Manila

Philippine Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights between London & Manila beginning on November 4th 2013. The announcement was made during a recent visit to the Philippines by Lord Green, Minister for Trade and Investment, at a reception in Manila.  Ramon Ang, President of the San Miguel Corporation conglomerate and of Philippine Airlines …

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