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None of the
boring stuff.
Suzuki Philippines Inc. Friday launched the
much-anticipated SX4, officially marking its entry to the
country’s compact-sedan segment. The sporty SX4 sedan was
created by the same team that won acclaim with the Swift
hatchback. The new car has received rave reviews for its
optimum driving performance and sleek styling. Suzuki
officials led by (from left ) Hinori Yurita, assistant
manager of Asia Marketing Group 1; Wataru Do, general
manager of the motorcyle division; and Kiyoshi Kawahara,
president, present the new Suzuki SX4 sedan during the
launch held at Le Pavillion, Pasay City.
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Unstoppable! Fuel, LPG prices go up |
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CONSUMERS
must redo their budgets once again after oil companies
Chevron Philippines Inc., Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell
Petroleum Corp. and Total (Philippines) Corp. hiked
gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices by P1.50 per liter over
the weekend to reflect the continuous increase in world oil
prices.
On
Saturday, Total also increased the price of liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) by P1 per kilo or P11 for an 11-kilo
tank. |
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Poor
to need extra P2,269 a year on oil |
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Already
struggling with weak purchasing power, poor families may
have to work double time to find ways to meet their basic
needs once the price of Dubai crude reaches $200 per barrel.
In a
simulation done by the National Economic and Development
Authority (Neda), the government projected that poor
families belonging to the first- to the fifth-income decile
may have to scrounge around for more funds to buy food and
pay for basic services such as transportation. |
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JFC
against Epira changes |
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FOREIGN
businessmen are dissuading the government from yielding to
pressures to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira),
or Republic Act 9136, and also to initiate contract
renegotiations with the independent power producers (IPPs).
In a letter
to President Arroyo, the Joint Foreign Chambers of the
Philippines (JFC) said such turnaround in major policies
would turn off local and foreign investors and dampen their
confidence. |
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Lopezes, allies ‘untouchable’ at Meralco |
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THE Lopez
bloc remained “untouchable” in the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)
after it won a round versus corporate regulator Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS) after the appeals court ordered the
temporary halt of investigations on the management’s alleged
defiance of an order on proxy votes. |
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Napocor denies First Gas claims |
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GOVERNMENT-RUN National Power Corp. (Napocor) denied Friday
allegations made by First Gas Power Corp. during an Energy
Committee Hearing conducted by the House Committee on Energy
on May 29. |
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Acid test,
An examinee
thinks deeply before answering a question during the nursing
licensure examinations at the Aurora Quezon Elementary
School in San Andres, Manila. A proposed legislation wants
to make nursing a five-year course.
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A RAMP model
displays a Hewlett-Packard mininote personal computer as the
company presents the newest model of its Mini-Note PC, the
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. The new Mini-Note PC that promises to
deliver “style and substance” was presented during the
launch held at Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City.
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