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InstitutionsAustralian Center for International AgriculturalResearch (ACIAR)Australian National University (ANU)Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)Institute of Developing Economies -Japan External TradeOrganization (IDE-JETRO)Leyte State University (LSU)Nihon University Population Research Institute(NUPRI)Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and AstronomicalServices Administration (PAGASA)Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice)Southeast Asian Fisheries Dev’t Center (SEAFDEC)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Individuals:Rowena BaconguisEduardo GonzalesRosa Fe HondradeApril LacsonFelino LansiganChristine LiaoJoseph LimToti MoyaLeah PanganibanCanesio PredoEfren SazEugene SoguillonAurora TabadaWinston TabadaElizabeth TanLorna ValdezPIDS 2006 <strong>ANNUAL</strong> REPORT241) Foreign dignitaries to attend nat’l convention of citiesPanay News, Jan. 10, 20062) A Hidden Financial Menace LoomsWhat’s On Expat (Magazine), Jan. 26, 20063) Senate to investigate hybrid rice programPhil. Daily Inquirer, Jan. 30, 20064) Senate now probing into hybrid rice programThe Manila Times, Jan. 31, 20065) Gov’t continues rice program despite failuresPhil. Daily Inquirer, Feb. 12, 20066) SMEs assured of gov’t funding in first half of 2006The Manila Times, Business, Feb. 17, 20067) Lawmakers ask gov’t to stop hybrid rice programfor 2006The Manila Times, Feb. 21, 20068) Think tank expects faster growth this yearBusinessWorld, Feb. 21, 20069) Weak competition dampens entrepreneurshipin the countryManila Bulletin, Feb. 26, 200610) Gov’t think tank sees 5.4% GDP growth for 2006BusinessWorld, March 16, 200611) NEDA chief hopeful of budget act passage in AprilThe Manila Times, March 22, 200612) PIDS sees higher growth this yearBusinessMirror, March 23, 200613) Challenges in regulating digitalBusinessWorld, April 1, 200614) Studies cite gains of CARP implementationManila Bulletin, April 4, 200615) RP must create central trade agency—senatorPhil. Daily Inquirer, April 5, 200616) Roxas urges Congress to create Office of TradeRepresentativesThe Manila Times, April 5, 200617) College grads find landing jobs difficultManila Standard Today, April 11, 200618) Country faces uphill battle in tax crackdownManila Bulletin, April 13, 200619) Tax-dodgers in the frameThe Standard (China’s Business Newspaper)April 14, 200620) Journal CompilationAsian-Pacific Economic LiteratureMay 200621) No benefit from Trade Deals—PIDSThe Daily Tribune, May 2, 200622) No benefit from Trade Deals—PIDSBilaterals.org, May 2, 200623) The cost of armed conflictsBusinessWorld - Popular EconomicsMay 5, 2006
24) Roxas urges Congress to create Office of TradeRepresentativeThe Mindanao Daily Mirror, May 11, 200625) World Bank, PIDS to hold forum on infrastructurePhil. Daily Inquirer, May 14, 200626) WB, PIDS to hold forum on infrastructureManila Bulletin, May 14, 200627) Mega business center to rise on EDSAManila Standard Today, May 15, 200628) WB, PIDS hold forum on infrastructure on TuesdayPositive News Media, May 16, 200629) Public finances seen to improve in near termThe Manila Times, May 17, 200630) Gov’t expects private sector to fund 40% of infraMalaya, May 17, 200631) P1.5T infra budget seen not enough to supportgrowthBusiness Mirror, May 17, 200643) Forming a Government: Parliamentary vs.presidential systemCHIMO (Vol. VIII, No. 6), June 200644) Free trade agreementsBusinessWorld- Popular EconomicsJune 1, 200645) Medical tourism needs support planPositive News Media(www.positivenewsmedia.net), June 3, 200646) Medical tourism needs support planManila Bulletin, June 4, 200647) Philippines needs infra, networking for medicaltourismHealth Asia –Briefing, June 5, 200648) Policy environment more crucial to investments,says think tankThe Manila Times, June 15, 200649) RP economy sound despite weak pesoManila Standard Today, June 15, 200632) Private sector urged to invest in infraManila Bulletin, May 19, 200633) Crime, graft stunt national BPO growthABS-CBN Interactive, May 23, 200634) Crime, graft stunt national BPO growthManila Times, May 24, 200635) UA&P study cites threats to BPO growthBusinessWorld, May 24, 200636) BPO industry could face sustainability issues,study saysPhil. Daily Inquirer, May 23, 200637) Study cites threat to BPO growthI.T. Matters – A publication of BusinessWorldMay 23, 200638) Study cites threat to BPO growthGMA News.Tv, May 23, 200639) Can the Philippines sustain lead in BPO?Manila Bulletin, May 24, 200640) APEC senior officials enter third working dayVietnam News Agency (www.vnanet.vn)May 24, 200641) Economist raises doubts on sustainabilityof BPO sectorPhil. Daily Inquirer, May 25, 200642) BPO industry could face sustainability issues,says studyThe Electronic Recruiting News(www.interbiznet.com), May 26, 200650) The business cycle in the PhilippinesBusinessWorld – Popular EconomicsJune 16, 200651) GMA wants Reds crushed in two yearsManila Standard Today, June 17, 200652) Skills lack clouds call center boomThe Manila Times, June 19, 200653) Call centers will fatten govt coffers this yearThe Manila Times, June 21, 200654) Anti-corruption and resource generation: Key areasfor economic growthWow Cebu City (All the latest from Cebu) &PIA Information Service, June 26, 200655) Our new academiciansInquirer Lifestyle, July 15, 200656) Gov’t hybrid rice program seen losing participantsPhil. Daily Inquirer, p. B10, July 17, 200657) Baby boom worsening povertyManila Standard Today, July 19, 200658) Anti-poverty, population plans should go together,says studyThe Daily Tribune, July 20, 200659) What’s wrong with GMA rice?The Manila Times, July 26, 200660) What’s wrong with GMA rice?ABS-CBN Interactive, July 26, 200661) Gov’t policies limit foreign students’ market growthThe Freeman (Cebu), July 28, 2006PIDS 2006 <strong>ANNUAL</strong> REPORT25
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