Government owned corporation, Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), has recently signed an agreement with State Trading Corp. (STC) of India Ltd. for trade cooperation and drug sourcing in order to take advantage of the cheaper priced India made medicines.
STC will coordinate with Indian bulk drug manufacturers to supply Philippine drug manufacturers of generic products with […]
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Cheaper Medicines on the Horizon
October 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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DLSU Manila has Loan Program for Students
August 26th, 2007 · No Comments
DLSU Manila announced that they have initiated Loans for Undergraduate Students. According to them the Zero Interest Loans are available to upperclassmen who cannot meet the deadline for tuition payment. The said loans are short-term and equivalent to the length of the term.
The loan can be availed only once per school year and […]
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June 11 is a non-working Holiday
June 1st, 2007 · No Comments
In order to allow for a longer vacation break for the general populace, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared June 11 a non working holiday in lieu of June 12, which is the Nation’s Independence Day. Issued under Proclamation No. 1211, which also states that April 7 and Nov 2 will be declared as […]
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Voter Turn out in Davao was one of the Philippines Highest
May 16th, 2007 · No Comments
According to the COMELEC, for the recently concluded 2007 local elections, the Davao Region scored one of the country’s highest turnouts with 80% of the population voting. Along with Davao the other regions with high voter turnout were : Region 1 - Ilocos (82 to 83 percent), Region 5 - Bicol (80 to 85 […]
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2% Discount offered by Pag-Ibig to those who pay early
May 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Who says coming in early doesn’t have its benefits? Well Pag-Ibig says it does. Under the “Good Payor Incentive Program”, those who pay their Pag-Ibig housing loans before the allotted monthly due date will be able to benefit from a 2% discount. This will make debt management easier for those who pay ahead […]
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